Eichenbühl
Eichenbuhl is a municipality in the Lower Franconian district of Miltenberg.
- 2.1 Etymology
- 2.2 Earlier spellings
- 3.1 Amalgamations
- 3.2 Population development
- 5.1 monuments
- 6.1 Economy, agriculture and forestry
- 6.2 Renewable Energy
- 7.1 Education
Geography
Geographical location
Eichenbuhl lies in the Bavarian Lower Main region on the northeast edge of the Odenwald, and on the southern edge of the Spessart ( Wertheimer plateau ).
Community structure
To Eichenbuhl include 15 districts in four districts:
- Eichenbuhl Ebenheiderhof
- Otten mill
- Pfohl Bach left the creek
- Gaimühle
- Guggenberg
- Michel mill
- Pfohl creek right of the stream
- Schollheiterhof
- Lauer mill
- Schulz mill
- Storchhof
Name
Etymology
The name Eichenbuhl is composed of the Middle High German words EICHIN, for oaks, and buohel within the meaning of hill. As an explanation this results in an overgrown by oak trees.
Earlier spellings
Earlier spellings of the place from various historical maps and documents:
History
From the district Riedern comes from the same local noble family of Riedern, even today forms the crest motif of a red jug an element of the municipality coat of arms. The place in the archbishopric of Mainz was awarded in the kingdom in 1803 the Prince of Leiningen, 1806 mediated by Baden and 1810 ceded to the Grand Duchy of Hesse -Darmstadt. In the recess Hesse / Bavaria (Frankfurt 1816), finally it fell to Bavaria. In the course of administrative reform in Bavaria, was born with the congregation of 1818, the current community.
Incorporations
On 1 July 1974, the formerly independent communities Riedern and Windisch book were incorporated. Heppdiel was added on 1 January 1976.
Population Development
Policy
Mayor Günther Winkler ( CSU). The council consists of 14 members, which are divided as follows:
- CSU 9 seats
- SPD / Independent voters Community 5 seats
Culture and sights
Monuments
Economy, agriculture and forestry
It was in 1998 according to official statistics in manufacturing and 254 in trade and transport, no social insurance contributions at the workplace. In other areas, were employed to social security at the workplace 76 people. Social insurance contributions at residence, there were a total of 1009. In manufacturing, there was no, in the construction sector 7 operations. In addition, in 1999, there were 32 farms with an agricultural area of 1076 ha, of which 716 ha of arable land and 351 ha of permanent grassland.
Renewable Energy
2013, a wind farm was built with a total of five wind turbines of the type Nordex N117/2400 in the districts Heppdiel and Windisch Book. The wind turbines with a total capacity of 12 MW was commissioned in October of 2013 and will produce about 30 million kilowatt hours of green power annually, according to the project developer Green City Energy. With a hub height of 141 meters and a rotor diameter of 117 meters, the facilities are designed specifically for the Windbedingungungen of inland locations. The wind farm was partially financed by a special citizens' participation fund. This is to keep the citizens through financial contributions spot the value of investments in the region, strengthening the local economy.
Education and Culture
Education
There are the following facilities (as of 1999):
- Kindergartens: 75 kindergarten places with 107 children
- Elementary schools: 1 with 18 teachers and 309 students
Sports
Eichenbuhl has numerous athletic facilities, tennis and horse-riding club and the golf club Erftal eV Every year the Int. AVD / GAMSC mountain race held Lower Franconia. The mountain race enjoys every year in a big way. The track is 3.05 km long and runs along State Road 507 from Eichenbuhl after Umpfenbach.
Ortsneckname
Major food between Spessart and Odenwald were the potatoes ( Krumm Bern ). You are on together the outfit ( with the shell), as slices, as porridge and as a soup ( with fresh herbs, pürriert or diced) dished out. The Ortsneckname " Krummbernsäck " applied not only to the oak Bühler, but ( different dialect ) in the whole area.