Erlabrunn
Erlabrunn is a municipality in the district of Würzburg, Lower Franconia, and a member of the administrative community Margetshöchheim. Erlabrunn is known as a wine and further has a sizable fruit trees. Also known is the large lake, which enjoys great popularity in the summer.
- 3.1 City Council and Mayor
- 3.2 Coat of Arms
- 3.3 community partnership
- 5.1 traffic
- 5.2 Economy, agriculture and forestry
- 5.3 Formation
Geography
Erlabrunn is located on State Road 2300 about 10 km north of Würzburg. The village lies on the eastern slope of the mountain people and extends to the Main. Neighboring towns are in the South Margetshöchheim and Veitshoechheim, to the west and to the north Leinach Zellingen and Thüngersheim.
There is only the district Erlabrunn. The place belongs to the administrative community Margetshoechheim, whose headquarters is located in Margetshöchheim.
Erlabrunn can be reached through two entrances, the southern entrance ( Margetshöchheim ) and the northern entrance (cell rings ). Also Erlabrunn can be visited on foot via the lock on the eastern Main.
History
In the 12th century the castle Falkenberg existed on the mountain folk ( the former name was Falkenberg ) at the northern end of the modern village. The inhabitants of the castle Falkenberg were vassals of Ravensburg. As punishment for the murder of the Bishop of Würzburg Conrad of cross- ford, the castle was razed. Today, only a few blocks to see the ruins.
The first written mention of the village dates back to 1209 and includes that the area now Erlabrunn belonged to the Counts of Rieneck. When the Count took up a loan from the Bishop of Wurzburg, he mortgaged the land to the diocese of Würzburg, which belonged to the Frankish Empire circle. As part of this fell Erlabrunn - secularized in 1803 in Bavaria's favor - then in the Peace of Pressburg ( 1805) to Archduke Ferdinand III. of Tuscany to form the Grand Duchy of Würzburg, with which it finally fell back to Bavaria in 1814. In the course of administrative reform in Bavaria emerged - with the congregation of 1818 - the church today.
The Catholic parish church of St. Andrew was built around 1381. 1597, the parish became independent after they belonged to the parish Blanchett city until then. Because of the danger of collapse in 1655, the church was demolished and rebuilt in 1656. The church was consecrated on 16 September 1657th The interior of the church was partially renovated in 1999.
Under the slogan " Old get make new " village renewal is promoted since 1991. Here, especially the thoroughfare to be rebuilt by the Altort and the adjacent streets. It started in the northern part of the thoroughfare, the cell Inger road. In the second phase, the area around the school is renewed. Decided was already redesigning the Würzburg Street (south of school), but due to limited funds, the construction work was postponed indefinitely.
To meet the growing demand for building sites to meet, 2005, opened up the large by the standards of the village development area "Am Erlenbrunnen / Goldbühlein " in the north of the village. Legal and economic reasons were given to justify the size of the development. The development costs amounted to 2.3 million euros.
Population Development
The community had to Erlabrunn 1875 779 inhabitants. After a decline towards the end of the 19th century, the population fell to 652 in 1900. However Subsequently, the site has seen a growing population again. According to a census Thus lived 1925 701 inhabitants in the municipality. On the territory of the municipality were 1970 997, 1987, 1320 and 2000 counted 1,574 residents a year. The current population ( 31 December 2009) is 1625th
Policy
City Council and Mayor
The council consists of twelve members. In the municipal elections of March 2, 2008, the turnout of 1262 voters was 77.6 %. From it the CSU / CDU community went with 53.1 % as the strongest faction, which thus won six seats in the municipal council. The SPD / Independent Citizens scored 38.5 % and five seats, the FDP 8.5% and one seat
Mayor is Günter Muth ( CSU / FWG ). It was in 2002 Successor of Peter Frederick Mann ( SPD / Independent citizens, in office from 1990 to 2002 ). Its predecessors were Eugene Blass (1948-1960), Oskar Eckart (1960-1984) and Hans Muth ( 1984-1990 ).
Coat of arms
Blazon: A verdant grape on multiple split in red and gold shield.
This Coat of Arms was granted at the request Erlabrunn 1957. Previously the place had a village seal and coat of arms that the church patron St. Andrew shows. This lasted until about 1800, but then it went in the secularization under, fell into oblivion and dipped again until 2003.
Community partnership
Partner community of Erlabrunn is the 1600 resident community Quettehou in the northern French department Manche near the Channel coast in the region of Basse -Normandie. The corresponding Charter was signed by the two mayors on April 7, 1985.
Sights and culture
The place has a trail system that leads particularly through the vineyards and the largest pine forest in Germany.
On the mountain people, which offers a view over the town and the Main valley, there is the built in 1876 pilgrimage chapel Maria Hilf. In the immediate vicinity of the remains of the castle " Falkenstein " lie.
At the southern end of the town a 19 -acre recreation area, with two lakes. The wineries operate " Heckenwirtschaften ". The Summer Night Festival, wine festival, the street and the mountain festival organized annually by local associations.
From 1995 to 2005, on the cultural stage Erlabrunn the open-air play " Broken Wings " section, where it was about the history of the castle Falkenberg and the Ravensburg and the murder of Bishop Konrad von Würzburg cross- ford. The performance was resumed on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the town Erlabrunn 2009.
Erlabrunn applies due to extensive planting clematis as " Clematis village".
See also: List of monuments in Erlabrunn
Economy and infrastructure
Traffic
The only road connecting the village is the State Street ST. 2300, which leads north to cell rings and south to Margetshöchheim. Since the through-road was too narrow for the passage of traffic, 1987, the ring road of Erlabrunn was opened. About the Main leads barrage Erlabrunn, which is only open to pedestrians. Despite its location on the river Erlabrunn has no special dock for ships. For this it is only possible, to the south of the quay wall of the barrage, so upstream to moor. Furthermore Erlabrunn had formerly a railway station, but this was hardly used due to its location on the opposite side of the Main and the associated distance to the place and was therefore abandoned.
Economy, agriculture and forestry
It was in 1998 according to official statistics in the manufacturing sector and 15 in the area of trade and transport any social insurance contributions at the workplace. In other areas, 28 people were employed social insurance at the workplace. Social insurance contributions at residence, there were a total of 573 in the manufacturing sector there was no one in the construction operation. In addition, in 1999, there were 19 farms with an agricultural area of 73 hectares. This is exclusively for wine and fruit farms.
Education
The nursery is run by the St. Elisabeth club and included 1999 75 kindergarten places with 60 children.
Built in 1958 primary school Erlabrunn is since 1969 in addition to the primary schools Leinachs and Zell's one of the branch of the Association of School Margetshöchheim. There is not enough space available, there is only every second year a first class in Erlabrunn. The first year of the following year will be taught from the first grade in Margetshöchheim. Secondary schools are available in Erlabrunn not a main school is located in the neighboring municipality Margetshöchheim, high schools, junior high schools and vocational schools and colleges, especially in Würzburg.
The Parish and Community Library is located on the ground floor of the school building. It is funded by the community, the parish, as well as donations.