Dürrwangen

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Dürrwangen ( Frankish: Dirrwang ) is a market town in the district of Ansbach, Middle Franconia.

  • 2.1 Chronological data
  • 2.2 religions
  • 2.3 Amalgamations
  • 3.1 municipal
  • 3.2 Mayor
  • 3.3 Coat of Arms
  • 3.4 community partnerships
  • 3.5 Economic situation
  • 4.1 Structures
  • 4.2 Nature and landscape
  • 4.3 Sport
  • 5.1 traffic
  • 5.2 Established businesses
  • 5.3 Formation
  • 6.1 freeman
  • 6.2 Famous Sons and Daughters

Geography

Geographical Location

The market town Dürrwangen located in the southwestern district of Ansbach, near the district town Dinkelsbühl and Feuchtwangen (each 8 km away). The municipality, located mostly on the ridge between the valleys of the rivers Wörnitz and Sulzach and in Sulzachtal west of the river. Only in the amount of the capital Dürrwangen the community covers also small areas ( sports court settlement ) to areas east of the Sulzach; otherwise the Sulzach forms the northeast boundary of the municipality to the city wet cheeks. Neighboring municipalities are ( starting in the north clockwise): wet cheeks, Dentlein am Forst, long Furth, Dinkelsbühl and Schopf hole.

The municipality covers an area of ​​2302.62 hectares and consists of, inter alia, as follows:

  • Forest area: 1004.58 ha
  • Agricultural area: 978.31 ha
  • Water area: 56.54 ha
  • Streets, roads, squares: 125.21 ha
  • Residential development: 52.41 ha
  • Other buildings and open spaces: 51.91 ha

Geology

The municipality is counted to the south-west Frankish Keuperabdachung and is located in the foothills of the Franconian south of the last foothills of the Franks height. In Dürrwangen the Keuper Sandstone with Upper Castle sandstone forms the geological raw material for soil formation. The altitude of the municipality is between 433 m above sea level. NN at the Sulzach on the municipal boundary to the southeast of the district joke man mill and 533 m above sea level. NN in the forest " Mr. Punch" on the municipal boundary to the west of the district Halsbach.

Neighboring communities

The neighboring communities of the market Dürrwangen are (clockwise ): City damp cheeks, market Dentlein on forestry, community long- Furth, large district Dinkelsbühl, market Schopf hole.

Community structure

Dürrwangen has 14 districts:

  • Dattelhof (3 people)
  • Dürrwangen ( 1,463 inhabitants)
  • Zdroj (32 inhabitants)
  • Halsbach ( 382 inhabitants)
  • Haslach (348 inhabitants)
  • Hirschbachwinkel (64 inhabitants)
  • Hops garden ( 68 inhabitants )
  • Labertswend (53 inhabitants)
  • Lohmühle (0 people)
  • Neuses (59 inhabitants)
  • Rappenhof (10 inhabitants)
  • Sulzach (124 inhabitants)
  • Trendelmühle (0 people)
  • Joke man mill ( 26 inhabitants )

No official districts are

  • Pumping station (5 people)
  • Goschenhof (2 people)

Climate

The climate is characterized weak subatlantisch in Dürrwangen on the southwest Keuperabdachung. In the long-term average (1951-1980) annual mean air temperature is 7.5 ° C, annual precipitation is 650 mm. The growing season lasts 155-170 days. The mean annual range of air temperature are 19 ° C. The precipitate has a slight maximum in the summer. The climatic conditions are favorable for plant growth.

History

Chronological data

In the fourth to the fifth century it is believed the first settlement of the Sulzachtales. The beginning of the first St. Peter's Church in Halsbach was probably in the 6th -7th centuries. The emergence of the oldest part of the building (tower) at the Dürrwanger moated castle is estimated in the ninth century.

On December 31, 1258 there was the first mention of the name " Durnewanc ". Here on suitable Ulrich von Warberg Count Louis V of Oettingen his goods with the exception of Dürr Wangen. The first written mention of the name " Durnewanc " occurred on March 9, 1262: Ulrich von Warberg is about Count Louis V. von Oettingen his goods, except Dürr Wangen. In 1293, Walther was mentioned by Dürr Wangen, a brother of Henry of Norte mountain imperial bailiff to Nuremberg and Rothenburg. In the period from 1321 to 1352 was Governor Henry of Dürrwangen, a private aristocratic family under the local name Dürrwangen. The first written mention of the name " Halspach " there was on February 15, 1323 Halsbach is mentioned as a parish village where from this point, the " German Order" is established. 1343 a chapel was built in Dürrwangen, probably still represents the Gothic choir of the parish church " Mary Immaculate ". In the period 1433-1796 Dürrwangen was under the rule of the Counts of Oettingen.

On April 3, 1630 Gustav II Adolf donated by Sweden after his victory over the imperialists under Tilly the possessions of the " Teutonic Order " and make the parish Halsbach the Council of the free imperial city of Nuremberg. In Dürrwangen an evangelical pastor was used by the Protestant line of the manor of Oettingen- Oettingen, who is also responsible for the parish Halsbach - Dürrwangen and Halsbach thus were Protestant. Probably the castle Dürrwangen was shelled and looted " pile Ellwanger " in the Peasants' War by on May 6, 1525. After the Battle of Nördlingen was on August 27, 1634 with the victory of the Imperial are Dürrwangen, Halsbach and all of its locations Catholic again. The independent parish Halsbach could be occupied with its own minister in 1656 again. In 1686 Dürrwangen received a benefice at the instigation of Countess Rosalia von Oettingen. The increase of the church tower took place in the years 1724-1733 on the current form, and the installation of three new church bells under Count Franz Albrecht von Oettingen- Spielberg. In 1796 Dürrwangen falls within the territorial exchange between Oettingen and Prussia to the crown of Prussia - Principality of Ansbach. The chaplaincy - benefice is the princely home Oettingen- Spielberg reserved and this is to today. With the approval of King Ludwig I of Bavaria was on 15 March 1833 Dürrwangen an independent parish and separated from the parish Halsbach. The nave of about 500 Gäubige was expanded in 1853. The districts Sulzach, Labertswend and Rappenhof came in 1884 from the parish to the parish Halsbach Dürrwangen. In the year 1936/1937 the nave was extended and it was followed by a long house construction project and modernization.

Religions

Dürrwangen was a long time in the possession of the principality of Oettingen- Spielberg, who decided after the Reformation and the Religious Peace of Augsburg for the Catholic faith. The inhabitants Dürr Wangen are therefore characterized traditionally Catholic. Only in the course of the postwar period increasingly attracted to Protestants. Today, 69 % were Roman Catholic, and 26 % to the Protestant faith confess. The rest is non-denominational or Muslim.

Incorporations

Policy

Parish council

After the last local election on 2 March 2008 the council has 14 members. The turnout was 64.2 %. The choice was as follows:

Another member and chairman of the municipal council is the mayor.

Mayor

  • Franz Winter, Dürrwangen ( full-time first mayor)
  • Karl hot, Flin ( honorary mayor 2 )

Coat of arms

The Coat of Arms description is: square; 1: three in silver tipped, abridged, black bars; 2 and 3: in Gules, a St. Andrew's cross; 4 in three silver tipped, abbreviated black piles.

Community partnerships

The market town Dürrwangen does not maintain partnerships with other municipalities.

Economic situation

The market town Dürrwangen is in a solid financial situation. The per capita debt at the end of 2004, only about 20 euros.

Culture and sights

Structures

From the turbulent history of the market town of numerous buildings could be obtained:

  • Castle Dürrwangen: The former water castle is the oldest building Dürr Wangen. The keep dates from the early Middle Ages (probably 9th century ). Unfortunately, the moat around the former moated castle is silted today. Defensive wall and the three-arched sandstone ashlar bridge from the 18th century, however, are well preserved. The three-storey main building in Baroque style with plaster subdivisions ( pilasters ) was built in the years 1720 to 1724 after several fires in the current form. As part of a general renovation in the years 1999 to 2002, a further wing was built and restored the old rooms with parquet floors and stucco ceilings in original condition. Today the castle is Dürrwangen home to various service companies.
  • Catholic parish church " Mary Immaculate " in Dürrwangen: The former St. Mary's Church in Dürrwangen was raised in 1884 to the parish church " Maria Immaculata " - 51 years after the conversion Dürr Wangen in an independent parish. The Gothic choir hall of the church probably dates from the 14th century, the tower basement floors from the second half of the 15th century. The church tower was increased in 1724 to its final height with onion dome. The nave of 1853 has been constantly changed by renovation and extension work and dates in its current design from the years 1936 /37. Particularly interesting are the choir altar with its carved figures, the large painting on the end wall of the nave, the pictures on the organ loft as well as the stained glass. Responsible for the overall design of the parish church was later a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, Franz nail. He wrote also the modern stained glass created in 1972 confessional.
  • Gate tower Dürrwangen: The gate tower of the former local fixing dates from the late Middle Ages. The stucco building with half-timbered gable bears the coat of arms and the crest of the Princely House of Oettingen.
  • Hall Dürrwangen: Built in the two-storey house with hipped roof plaster structure in the late 18th century as the first school house at the site. Since 1962 it is the seat of the municipality administration of Dürrwangen. In 1981 a renovation.
  • War memorial chapel Dürrwangen: The former " Painful Chapel " probably dates from 1777 and was built as Walmdachbau with open porch and wooden supports.
  • Catholic parish church of " St. Peter and Paul " in neck Bach: The three-nave basilica with three apses system probably dates from the 12th century and 1751 in Baroque style. The cemetery, with its high ramparts probably dates from 1754, has a medieval core with two entrance gates and staircase as well as historical grave stones. In the cemetery wall, a Mount of Olives is with wooden figures of the 17th century.
  • Numerous chapels, field chapels, field altars, shrines, crosses and field stone crosses in the entire municipality
  • Historic mill property, eg Trendelmühle, Lohmühle and wit man mill ( namesake here was the former, now a listed mill dating from the 17th century )
  • Several archaeological monuments, such as grave hill, Neolithic settlement finds

→ List of monuments in Dürrwangen

Nature and Landscape

Dürrwangen is located in a quiet, hilly and crisscrossed by forest landscape with numerous ponds chains. The municipal area is dominated by the valley of the strongly meandering river Sulzach.

Sports

In the market Dürrwangen numerous sports clubs are active:

  • TSV 08 Dürrwangen (tennis, soccer, volleyball )
  • SV HFN (hop - garden - Zdroj Neuses )
  • Protect "Edelweiss " Haslach
  • Schützengesellschaft Halsbach
  • Radfahrerverein Dürrwangen
  • Mochumer ESC ( Eiskegler )

Economy and infrastructure

Dürrwangen is a member of Tourism Romantic Franconia and the development of society Region Hesselnberg.

Traffic

To the west of the municipality is following the federal highway 25 in Crested hole. Also west of the municipality, the Federal Highway 7 (Ulm and Würzburg ) runs from south to north, the nearest connection points are Dinkelsbuehl Fichtenau or wet cheeks -West. To the north of the municipal territory, the Federal Highway 6 ( Heilbronn- Nuremberg) runs from west to east, the nearest connection points are wet cheeks -Nord, Herzogenaurach, Herrieden or Ansbach. Rail link is to the long-distance routes between Stuttgart and Nuremberg and Würzburg and Ingolstadt at the Ansbach train station. The nearest commercial airport is located in Nuremberg, a small airport in Dinkelsbuehl Sinbronn.

Established businesses

The market Dürrwangen is no location known large companies. However, especially in the capital Dürrwangen and in the parts of the municipality Halsbach Haslach and medium-sized businesses located ( mainly crafts and services). Nevertheless, a majority of the population commutes to jobs outside the market town, because in the municipality (as of 31 December 2004) were only 234 jobs earning registered. Especially the smaller districts of the municipality are agricultural. In the municipality there are (as of 2005 ) 26 farms, of which 2 companies manage more than 50 hectares of utilized agricultural area. In Haslach is the winter home of the Circus Carl Busch.

Education

In Dürrwangen there is a primary school (elementary school).

Personalities

Freeman

  • Martin Roller (1905-1995), 1934-1944 pastor in Dürrwangen, later Episcopal Vicar in Augsburg
  • Hans biter (1923-2013), former mayor, honorary mayor of the community from 1966 to 1996
  • Jürgen Dressel, Doctor I.R. and former council

Famous sons and daughters

  • Walther von Dürrwangen ( German friar to 1293 )
  • Governor Henry of Dürrwangen (1321-1351)
  • Margaret of Geyern
  • Franz Keller ( architect, 1682-1724 )
  • Johann Michael Keller the Elder ( architect, 1687-1735 )
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