Deggenhausertal

Deggenhausertal is a town in Lake Constance hinterland, about nine kilometers north of the village of Mark and Salem in Lake Constance in Baden- Württemberg.

• 2.1 Amalgamations
• 2.2 Population development

• 4.1 municipal
• 4.2 Mayor
• 4.3 Coat of Arms
• 4.4 community partnership

• 5.1 Structures
• 5.2 Sports
• 5.3 Regular events

• 6.1 traffic
• 6.2 Public bodies
• 6.3 Education

• 7.1 Sons and daughters of the town

Geography

Geographical location

In the midst of Lake Constance district, nestled between Gehrenberg ( 754.3 m above sea level. NN ), Supreme ( 837.8 m above sea level. NHN ) and Heiligenberg ( 787 m above sea level. NN ), at the junction of the former counties of Überlingen and Tettnang, the municipality is Deggenhausertal with an area of ​​6,217 hectares as one of the area 's largest communities of Lake Constance district. The municipal area extends in a hilly landscape with its two valleys at altitudes between 466 m and 833 m above sea level. NN. 96 % of the municipal area is used for agriculture or forestry.

Structure

The community Deggenhausertal is composed of the six sub- locations Deggenhausen ( with Elle Wade and Obersiggingen ), Homberg ( with Azenweiler, castle, Höge, Limpach, Magetsweiler, Möggenhausen, Oberhomberg, Upper Hamlet, sub Homberg, Rubacker, Wahlweiler, Wattenberg and Wippertsweiler ) Roggenbeuren Untersiggingen ( with Eggenweiler, Eschle, green cheeks and Riedetsweiler ) Urnau ( with fox Tobel ) and Wittenhofen ( with Harresheim, Kaltbächle, Lellwangen, Mennwangen, meaning mountain and Wendlingen ).

History

The various villages of the church today Deggenhausertal belonged to the early 19th century to Landgraviate Heiligenberg, the cathedral chapter of Constance and the monastery Salem. With the secularization and mediatization they fell to Baden.

After the Lords of Deggenhausen whose heirs sold the village to the Bishop of Constance, with the Obersiggingen mortgaged it in 1483 to the County of Heiligenberg and 1779 sold to the County of Fürstenberg - Heiligenberg. After Reichsdeputationshauptschluss Deggenhausen went to Baden in 1806, it initially in 1813 the district office Meersburg, later the county Heiligenberg then assigned. From 1849 it belonged to the district office Pfullendorf and finally from 1857 to the district office Überlingen, which rose in 1938 in the district of Überlingen. Since 1952 it is part of the newly founded state of Baden -Württemberg.

Homberg was first mentioned in documents in 1191. It was always the Count of the Holy Mountain. 1806, came to Baden.

Roggenbeuren was first documented in 860. Prehistoric grave mound indicate an even earlier settlement. Since the 9th century, it belonged to the monastery of St. Gall. About the knight Conrad of Schmalegg came Roggenbeuren 1280 at the Constance cathedral chapter. After the secularization of the place came in 1803, Baden.

Already 772 Siggingen (upper or Untersiggingen ) was first mentioned. Again, evidence of prehistoric grave mounds of an even older habitation. 1293 bought the monastery Salem large parts of the community. About the Überlinger hospital the place came to the town of Überlingen, which pledged Untersiggingen 1779 to the County of Fürstenberg - Heiligenberg. With their remaining possession it passed in 1806 to Baden.

Urnau was first mentioned in 1094 when it was sold to the Allerheiligenkloster in Schaffhausen. In the 13th century it came to the Knights of Schmalegg, which it sold in 1303 to the monastery of Salem. With the secularization of the entire monastery land and thus Urnau came in 1803 at Baden.

Wittenhofen was first mentioned in documents in 1134. The rule was applied by the Count of Fürstenberg - Heiligenberg, until it came to Baden 1806.

Incorporations

Until the Baden-Württemberg district reform in 1972 Deggenhausen, Homberg, Roggenbeuren Untersiggingen, Urnau and Wittenhofen were independent communities. Effective 1 January 1972, these were grouped together with a dozen hamlets and farmsteads to numerous community Deggenhausertal. The new village was briefly - as before all the churches from which it was formed - to the district of Überlingen, before they came to the new Lake Constance district by the district reform in 1973. With the local government reform, the closure of the city halls of the Altgemeinden was connected. 1976 also called dwarf schools were disbanded with only one or two classes. The Teilort Wittenhofen was the central hub of the new community: the community center was the town hall, and also the primary and secondary school is located in Wittenhofen. 1977 ford Elle was, by then the district of the Holy Mountain, the village Deggenhausen assigned.

Population Development

Integrated in the Lake District has seen a surge in development, the community, especially in the last 20 years, mainly due to the 25 percent to 4,298 increase in population (as of 31 December 2010) is discernible. The village structure of the individual districts remained unchanged.

Religions

Six Roman Catholic churches bear witness to the Catholic stamp of the community.

The evangelical believers are eingepfarrt by Mark village.

Policy

Deggenhausertal has partnered with the City Mark and village communities Bermatingen and Oberteuringen to a Gemeindeverwaltungsverband. Administrative center of the municipality is Wittenhofen.

Parish council

The local elections of 7 June 2009 resulted in a turnout of 62.3 % (-2.8 % p) to the following result:

Mayor

Knut Simon (CDU ) was elected for the fourth time as mayor of Deggenhausertal on 14 September 2008. He is since 1984 in office.

Coat of arms

The scissors, distinctive element of the local coat of arms dates back to the Lords of Deggenhausen and was already part of the coat of arms of Deggenhausen.

Community partnership

Since May 24, 1992, a partnership with the inhabited mainly by Danube Swabians community Császártöltés in Hungary.

Culture and sights

Structures

In the municipality there are seven churches and five chapels:

• Deggenhausen: Church of St. Blasius, built in 1736, expanded in 1880
• Deggenhausen: Chapel "At Seven Sorrows of Mary "
• Lellwangen: Church of St. Martin, built in 1878-1880 in the style of Neo-Romanesque, with Madonna (16th century)
• Limpach: Church of St. George, late Gothic, rebuilt several times, ascribed to the Ulmer Syrlin workshop late Gothic sculptures, a Baroque choir stalls from 1720 and neo-Gothic altars of Theodor Quick Elder. (1907)
• Mennwangen: Wendelinskapelle
• Oberhomberg: Church of St. John, late Gothic, expanded 1968-1969, with Madonna (16th century), Way of the Cross in front of Lake Panorama by Clemens Hillebrand 2000
• Obersiggingen: Chapel of St. Peter and Paul
• Roggenbeuren: Church of St. Verena, late Gothic (c. 1514) with a Romanesque arch and historicist equipment (including neo-Gothic main altar )
• Untersiggingen: Church of Our Lady Queen, built in 1961-1962 with Chorwandbehang " Te Deum " by Inge Klawiter
• Urnau: Epiphany Church, built in 1530, expanded in 1906 in the style of Neo-Baroque style
• Wendlingen: Leonhard chapel, dating from the 11th century
• Wittenhofen: St. Gallus chapel

Other buildings:

• The Gehrenberg tower stands in the municipality, but part of the Stadtmark village.
• The hunting lodge on Krauch, above Obersiggingen.
• Falkenstein Halden an Outbound, probably late medieval castle
• The Schlossbühl Limpach is the castle stables of a medieval castle

Sports

The community features an indoor pool with sauna area, a large, well-marked network of hiking trails, fishing and horse riding facilities, tennis courts, golf course and cross-country skiing.

The municipal area is the Stoppomat, the first permanent facility for cycling uphill time trial in Germany. The facility is located at Supreme, the 833 m above sea level. NN is the highest peak in the Lake District. The starting gate is at 499 m altitude in the beautiful mill at Urnau, the target column to 830 m at glassworks on the summit of the mountain.

The cycling Lightweight Uphill found 2006-2012 in the last week of July in the beautiful mill ( Urnau ) held first time in 2011 as a German championship mountain. The German Cycling Federation organized from 2011 to 2012 the title host in Urnau.

Regular events

Traditional festivals of the clubs are, for example, the majesty, the Halloween Party, the Pappnasenball or Bockbierfest. On Nicholas market, which traditionally takes place on the first weekend of Advent, many of the 50 teams present. These events have the three major music clubs come in the valley.

Economy and infrastructure

The townscape is dominated by agriculture until today. Otherwise, the community profiled today, especially in tourism and resort for a vacation on the farm. However, a number of industrial estates have been reported, which are home to some medium-sized craft, trade and service companies today.

In recent years, several commercial companies have been established in the manufacturing sector as well as in industry and crafts. There are reported more than 750 social insurance contributions. Three industrial areas contain predominantly suppliers in the automotive and engineering sectors.

In the community Deggenhausertal there are 150 small burner (as of December 2011).

Traffic

Deggenhausertal has no rail connection. The community, however, is, inter alia, with bus routes connected to Mark village and Überlingen and belongs to the Upper Swabia Transport Association ( bodo ).

The municipality is located on the country's roads L 204 and L 207 and County Road K 7744th bus lines connect the part locations with each other and with neighboring cities and communities.

Tourism: Through the municipal area, the fourth stage of the Jubilee path, a 111 km long trail that was marked for the 25th anniversary of the Lake Constance district 1998 runs. It leads across six stages through the hinterland of Lake Constance from Kressborn about Neukirch, Meckenbeuren, Mark Village, Heiligenberg and Owingen to Überlingen. The St. Francis in Wittenhofen is a good walk six kilometers long trail in Deggenhausertal with gentle slopes.

Public institutions

Facilities at the establishment include, inter alia, the youth media center. In the district of Wittenhofen Alfons Schmid - master - hall stands.

The Camphill Village Community Lehenhof is a company incorporated in 1964, social-therapeutic Village Community in the over 300 people in more than 20 housing communities and workshops, a cultural center, agriculture, dairy, weaving, infirmary and therapy rooms live and work. A shop selling organic produce, the bakery has been twice awarded The Gourmet "one of the best bakeries in Germany" by the magazine. The nursery, which since 1967 has been an integral part of Lehenhofs has 1400 square acreage under glass and four acres of open land area. It was farmed organically dynamically from the beginning. Overall, with and without disabilities manages approximately 90 acres living area by people on Lehenhof. There is even a small urn cemetery.

Education

Deggenhausertal has a primary school in the district Wittenhofen and three municipal ( Untersiggingen, Deggenhausen and Limpach ) and private ( Waldorf - club ) Kindergarten, as well as a children's home with infant care for children from 11 months.

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

• Robert Leiber (1887-1967), Jesuit, professor of Church History at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome and a personal confidant of Pope Pius XII.