Dürnau, Göppingen
Dürnau is a municipality in the district of Göppingen in Baden- Württemberg.
- 2.1 religions
- 2.2 Population development
- 3.1 mayor and council
- 3.2 Coat of Arms
- 4.1 educational institutions
- 4.2 Leisure and sports facilities
- 4.3 traffic
- 4.4 company
- 5.1 Museums
- 6.1 Sons and daughters of the town
Geography
Geographical location
Dürnau located on the edge of the Swabian Alb, about ten kilometers south of the county town of Göppingen. The highest point is located to the south on the border between the municipality Gruibingen Köpfle and Kornberg. The lowest point is north of the border to the municipality Heiningen.
Neighboring communities
The municipality borders in the north on Göppingen and Hein Ingen, to the east by Gammelshausen, to the south and to the west by Gruibingen Bad Boll.
Community structure
The municipality Dürnau include Dürnau village and the houses oil mill and Wilhelm height.
History
The emergence Dürnaus expected to fall into the recent expansion of the 9th to 13th century. The place was first mentioned as Durnon 1275 liber decimationis. The low noble family of the Dürner of Dürnau rose from 13th to 15th century, probably as Ministeriale in the service of the Counts of Aichelberglifte. 1339 Dürnau was part of Württemberg. 1479 Count Ulrich sold the place to the Lords of Zille Hardt. After the extinction of the last Lord of Zille Hardt in 1623, the village fell to the Counts of sword box. 1684 the site was sold to the Electorate of Bavaria. 1711 acquired the sword field returns the first one in 1771 the other half.
Due to the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss circuit and the associated media coverage Dürnau 1806 again part of Württemberg and the upper office Göppingen incorporated. With the municipal reform of 1938 came to the district of Göppingen.
The origin of the place name is not entirely clear. Presumably, the name derives from a medieval watchtower that stood in the area of today's community.
Religions
Since the Reformation Dürnau is dominated Protestant. Only since 1963, there is again a Roman Catholic church in the village, which belongs to the parish Boll. Previously, it was the Catholics allowed in place to hold services in the Protestant church.
Population Development
The population trend between 1837 and 2010.
Policy
Since 1970 Dürnau belongs to the Association of Municipalities room Bad Boll.
The mayor and council
Mayor since 1986 Friedrich Buchmaier. In the current council, the CDU Association and the Independent Voters Association have five seats.
Coat of arms
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms of Dürnau is: Argent, a bugle black with golden fetter.
The coat of arms can be seen from the former local nobility of the Lords of Dürnau, and was adopted in 1923. The derived flag colors black and white were awarded by the Home Office on 18 February 1959.
Economy and infrastructure
Educational institutions
Dürnau has a common primary school and two kindergartens common with Gammelshausen.
Leisure and sports facilities
Dürnau is owned by two sports fields, two tennis courts and a basketball court and a hard place. For young stands in Dürnau a youth house. There are also in Dürnau with the Kornberg hall sports hall, which has a stage and thus can also be used for cultural events. In the basement of the Kornberg hall there is a gym and a swimming pool teaching, which is also open for private parties. The hall and the swimming pool were last renovated in 2001. With the parish hall of the protestant church is also a venue for smaller events.
Traffic
Dürnau can be reached via a road from Gammelshausen and Bad Boll. With the community Heiningen Dürnau is connected via a dirt road, which is, however, not released for public transport for transit. The connection point Aichelberglifte the A8 motorway is just 7 km away. Dürnau was also a stopping point for the Voralbbahn, it has ceased operations in 1989. Since then Dürnau is only by a bus, among others connected to the district town of Göppingen. There was once a ropeway to the quarry on Kornberg at Gruibingen.
Business
At the northeastern end of the village there is an industrial area with several medium-sized enterprises. There was also formerly the premises of the Holy Grail Glashütte. The chimney of Gralglas was blown up in the early 1990 's. In addition, various craft shops, a supermarket and a bakery in Dürnau are located.
Attractions
A restored stables with lock bridge, moat and a castle cellar reminiscent of the former moated castle Dürnau from the 12th century.
Evangelical Church of St. Cyriacus with half moon on the church spire, a not unusual for churches tower jewelry and contrary to legend, no booty of the Turkish wars. Christoph Martin Degen field is buried in this church, his epitaph can be visited there.
South of the village is a fruit trail and the Swabian Sayings way.
Dürnau has the state competition "Our village is beautiful - Our village has a future" received a silver medal in the competition 1999-2001.
Museums
In the archway of the old castle is now home to a glass museum, which bears witness to the turbulent history of the former residents at the site Glashütte Gralglas.
Personalities
Christoph Martin Freiherr von Degen field (* 1599 Eybach, † October 13, 1653 ), an important military commander
Sons and daughters of the town
Michael Kohnle (* 1970), German Champion and Junior World Champion in the decathlon, lives in Dürnau