Böhen
Böhen is a municipality in the Swabian district of Lower Allgäu region and a member of the administrative community Ottobeuren.
- 2.1 religions
- 2.2 Population development
- 3.1 Coat of Arms
- 3.2 flag
- 4.1 monuments
- 5.1 Economy, agriculture and forestry
- 5.2 Education
Geography
Böhen is located about 20 km south- east of Memmingen in Swabia means and belongs to the Danube -Iller region.
Expansion of the municipal area
The municipal area consists only of the district Böhen.
The municipality Böhen includes the villages of Böhen, mountain, fire wood, fricken, Günzegg, Hüners, Karlins, Kräpflins, cutters, Lampolz, Neubauz, Nollen, Upper Rechenberg, Upper Forest Mill, Oberwarlins, Osterberg, Pfaudlins, Schögglins, Schwanden, sticks, parts, Unterrechberg, Under Waldmuhle Unterwarlins, Westenried and meadow.
History
First known mention Böhens located in chronicum Ottobuarum ( built around 1180). In the hand-written chronicle of the founding period of the monastery Ottobeuren in 746 among other places Behaim mentioned as an alleged foundation property. The veracity is uncertain due to lack of original documents, but is backed up with the fact that Böhen has already existed a long time in the year 1180.
Böhen belonged to the Empire pin Ottobeuren. Since the Imperial Diet of 1803 the place belonged to Bavaria. In the course of administrative reform in the Kingdom of Bavaria was born with the congregation of 1818, the current community.
Religions
In Böhen is the Roman Catholic parish church of St. George.
Population Development
On the territory of the municipality were 1970 839, 1987, 731 and 2000 counted 717 inhabitants in the year.
Policy
Mayor Hans Gropper (CSU and Free electorate Böhen ). He was re- elected in 2002 from Bernd Schäfer ( CSU / Free electorate ) and in 2008 a year.
The municipal tax revenue amounted to the equivalent of € 265 thousand in 1999, which amounted to the trade tax revenues ( net) equivalent to € 28 thousand.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms was approved on April 6, 1983 by decision of the Government of Swabia.
Blazon: ". Argent, two truncated green tips, where an oblique golden Abtstab is placed, covered by a wave stake in confused colors "
The municipal coat of arms heraldic recalls in a simplified form to the geographical location of the community in the hills of western Günz and its tributaries. The territory belonged to the kingdom Urbesitz pin Ottobeuren, which is made clear by the Abtstab.
The design of the coat of arms is derived from pin archivist and curator circle Aegidius Kolb and the organization took over the Passau Max Reinhart.
Flag
The flag is yellow - green - white ( 1:1:1) with striped hook coat of arms.
Culture and sights
Monuments
→ List of monuments in Böhen
Economy and infrastructure
Economy, agriculture and forestry
There were 1998 in the field of agriculture and forestry three, in industry 50, and in trade and transport, no social insurance contributions at the workplace. In other areas, were employed to social security at the work of 13 people. Social insurance contributions at residence, there were a total of 228 in the manufacturing sector, there were two companies. In addition, in 1999, there were 64 farms with an agricultural area of 1,472 ha, of which 1,429 ha were under permanent pasture area.
Education
In 1999 there were the following facilities:
- Kindergartens: 25 kindergarten places with 20 children
Personalities
- Wolfgang Bernhard ( born 1960 ), manager
Gallery
Church, built from the local Nagelfluh
Böhen located high above the valley of Westgünz
East of Böhen is the Waldmuhle