Erkenbrechtsweiler

Erkenbrechtsweiler is a municipality in the district of Esslingen in Baden- Württemberg. It is located in the marginal zone of the metropolitan region of Stuttgart. Erkenbrechtsweiler with its entire municipal area part of the biosphere area Swabian Alb.

  • 2.1 religions
  • 2.2 Population development
  • 3.1 municipal
  • 3.2 Coat of Arms
  • 4.1 traffic
  • 4.2 Education
  • 5.1 Natural Monuments
  • 6.1 Sons and daughters of the town
  • 6.2 personalities who have worked on site

Geography

Geographical Location

Erkenbrechtsweiler is the only municipality in the district of Esslingen, whose denunciation lies completely on the Swabian Alb.

Community structure

To Erkenbrechtsweiler include the village Erkenbrechtsweiler and the place Burrenhof. In the north of the church in the hallway "castle" is a dwelling place probably culled from the Frankish period.

Neighboring communities

Adjacent community are Neuffen in the West, Beuren in the Northwest, Owen in the north, the east Lenningen (all the district of Esslingen ), grave Stetten and Hülben in the south (both in Reutlingen).

History

A grave mound from the Bronze Age proves that as early as the Bronze Age people lived in the district. Remains from the Hallstatt period have been found.

Erkenbrechtsweiler was first mentioned in documents in 1284 as Hergenbolswiler or Erggenboltswilaer, as Berthold von Neuffen it transferred to the Bishopric of Speyer fief. 1301 the place with the rule Neuffen was sold to the Count of Württemberg. The place was in 1938 the newly formed district Nürtingen and went out with this in 1973 in the district of Esslingen.

Religions

Since the Reformation Erkenbrechtsweiler is dominated Protestant. The parish comprises the congregation Erkenbrechtsweiler and since 2004 also the district Hochwang the community Lenningen. It has about 1,700 members (as of 2005 ) ..

In addition, there is now also a New Apostolic Church. Roman Catholic Christians, however, have to go to church in the district Lenninger Hochwang.

Population Development

The population figures are census results (¹) or official updates by the State Statistical Office ( primary residences only ).

Policy

Parish council

The council has 10 members in Erkenbrechtsweiler. The turnout at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 was 64.20 %, and resulted in the following distribution of seats:

The council consists of the elected honorary councilors and the mayor as chairman. The mayor is entitled to vote in the local council.

Coat of arms

Official Blazon: ". About golden ( yellow ), with a horizontal black deer sign foot rod occupied a green mountain with a silver (white ) Crag, behind the rising red sun "

The stag bar indicates the membership of Württemberg, which is also marked with this symbol in the coat of arms. The mountain with the rock, the location on the escarpment Represents the crest Erkenbrechtsweiler was awarded by a decision of the State Government dated 20 September 1954.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

Erkenbrechtsweiler is located in Transport and Tariff Association Stuttgart. The bus lines 172 and 179 connect the city with the nearest railway stations, namely Oberlenningen at the Teckbahn after Wendlingen and Neuffen at the Tälesbahn to Nürtingen.

Education

In Erkenbrechtsweiler there is a primary school with a branch office in Hochwang. There is also a kindergarten in Hoefle.

Culture and sights

Natural Monuments

  • The Heidegraben, a Celtic oppidum ( a heavily fortified city), was built around 100 BC It is situated on a peninsula between the plateau -like Erin's and Lauter and has a total of over 16 square kilometers, the largest facility of its kind in Central Europe. The core of the settlement with 153 ha was the Elsachstadt west of grave Stetten, which was additionally secured by multiple Vorbefestigungen. North of Erkenbrechtsweiler is a reconstructed gate. Towards the south of the oppidum was secured with two walls, one of which is a grave south of Stetten still in good condition. An archaeological trail with many information panels opens up the system for the visitor.
  • The biotope Molach on the edge of the Swabian Alb is a former volcanic vent, which is now filled with water. The boiler maarartige the Molach is one of the rarities of the Alb.

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Friedrich von Römer (1794-1864), German politician, member of the Frankfurt National Assembly, Member of Parliament ( Württemberg), Württemberg Minister of Justice (1848 /49)
  • Karin Roth ( born 1949 ), German politician (SPD ), MP, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development ( 2005-2009), Senator for Labour, Health and Social Affairs of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg (1998-2001).

Personalities who have worked on site

  • Martin Nicolaus (1870-1945), landscape painter, lived for several years in Erkenbrechtsweiler, died there.
  • August Laemmle (1876-1962), Swabian dialect poet, worked as an elementary school teacher in Erkenbrechtswseiler.
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