Biessenhofen
Biessenhofen is a municipality in the Swabian district Ostallgaeu and office of the Management Community Biessenhofen.
- 5.1 Economy, agriculture and forestry
- 5.2 traffic
- 5.3 Formation
Geography
Biessenhofen lies in the planning region Allgäu.
There are the following districts: Biessenhofen, Ebenhofen, Altdorf, Hörmanshofen and the hamlets Kreen and white.
The town is located near the Bachtelsees and Bear Lake.
History
The village was mentioned in documents for the first time as Villa Buosahoua in 929. Biessenhofen belonged to the Abbey of Kempten and from 1610 to the Bishopric of Augsburg. There was also at today's municipality established 1551 from the remnants of domination by Kemnat Simprecht of Benzenau small rule Ottilienberg with the center village and court Altdorf. Since the Imperial Diet of 1803, the locations are in the municipal area to Bavaria. In the course of administrative reform in Bavaria, was born with the congregation of 1818 the municipality. In 1852 Biessenhofen connection was to the railroad. In the years 1864-1876 held here more often the Court train of Bavarian royalty, and the high and mighty went into waiting carriages in order to get to your feet.
At the end of the Second World War was in Biessenhofen due to its convenient location, a great release bearing the U.S. Army.
On December 23, 1976, the name of the village of Altdorf was officially changed to Biessenhofen. The new name of the community was established only after a citizen heard by a government decree.
Incorporations
On April 1, 1971, until then independent municipality Ebenhofen was incorporated into the town of Altdorf.
Population Development
Policy
Mayor is Wolfgang Eurisch (CSU )
It replaced the previous, long-term full-time mayor Erwin driving in the local elections in March 2008.
The municipal tax revenue amounted to the equivalent of 2,551 K € in 1999, which amounted to the trade tax revenues ( net) converted 890 T €.
Monuments
Economy and infrastructure
Economy, agriculture and forestry
There were 1998 in the field of Agriculture and Forestry 26, 766 in manufacturing and in trade and transport 175 persons work at the workplace. In other areas, were employed to social security at the workplace 134 people. Social insurance contributions at residence, there were a total of 1,306. In the manufacturing sector (as well as mining and quarrying and earth ) there were three, four businesses in the construction industry. In addition, in 1999, there were 56 farms with an agricultural area of 1,446 ha, of which 1,419 ha were under permanent pasture area.
The largest employer in Biessenhofen is a work of the Nestlé Group ( founded in 1905 as a subsidiary of " Bernese Alps milk ", renamed in 1917 as " Alpursa " from 1932 as " Allgäu Alps milk AG " and taken over in 1972 by Nestlé). Various dairy products were produced (formerly including the "bear brand "). Meanwhile, the main part of the production of hypoallergenic infant formulas and Instantbreien (Trade Alete and Beba ), clinical oral nutritional supplement (brand Clinutren ) and soups and sauces (trade Thomy Les Sauces) and since 2004 also drink coffee products (brand Nescafé Xpress ). Since 2009, the factory is a large area expanded to meet the growing demand for baby food justice.
Traffic
The Biessenhofen train station is conveniently located at the intersection of two railroad lines: One is the Bavarian Allgäu train from Munich to Lindau ( see also Ludwig South - North Railway from Lindau via Kempten towards Augsburg and on to Nuremberg), one of the oldest Bavarian railway lines. Since most trains now turn from Buchloe to Munich, one also has to go port. After the railway line Biessenhofen feet - feet branches ( König-Ludwig -Bahn ). Biessenhofen is therefore an important transit or commuter train station in the Allgäu. The federal road B 16 performs Biessenhofen; consists of the B 12 direct connection and thus also to the motorways A 96 and A 7
Education
There are the following facilities (as of 1999):
- Kindergartens: 125 kindergarten places with 125 children
- Elementary Schools: 2 with 28 teachers and 478 students
- Folk High School (VHS)
Gallery
Church on the Ottilienberg
Biessenhofen Milchwerk
Steeple Altdorf
Altdorf and Biessenhofen from south
Ebenhofen and Altdorf in Wertachtal