Fleckenberg
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Location of Fleckenberg in Schmallenberg
Fleckenberg is a district of the town of Schmallenberg. The Federal Gold Village (1977 ) Fleckenberg has 1568 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2013).
- 2.1 Population development
- 3.1 community leaders, Mayor
- 3.2 municipality of Directors
- 3.3 Coat of Arms and Flag
- 5.1 Economics
- 5.2 Education
- 6.1 honorary citizen of the community Fleckenberg
Geography
Location
Fleckenberg lies at the foot of the Rothaargebirge, in the southwest of Hochsauerlandkreises three kilometers southwest of Schmallenberg and one kilometer south of Beer (Sauerland ) on the main road 236 through the town of flow the Lenne and Latrop.
Neighboring towns
Adjacent locations are Schmallenberg, hunting lodge, Waidmannsruh, Wulwesort, Latrop, Harbecke, Werpe and Lenne.
History
1283 Rychard of Vleckenberg County was mentioned in a document of the monastery. Notes on a place Fleckenberg there was only in the 14th century. On August 13, 1301 was the first time the name Fleckenberg, distinguishing between Upper and Lower Fleckenberg, mentioned in a document issued in Schmallenberg. 1645 Fleckmar was charted on the map Westphalia Ducatus.
Between Upper and Lower Fleckenberg Fleckenberg was the fortified border between Bilstein and county court. To both dishes Schnadegänge were held from time to time, which extended to Grafschafter page over three days. The Bilsteiner needed for their Schnadegang ten whole days with a rest day. Reported is a Schnadegang of 23 April 1667 on which attend an a brilliant company on behalf of the Elector of Cologne in Gleidorf. With sumptuous wake of the Electoral Cologne Oberjäger Freiherr von Weichs, the Droste from Bilstein, Freiherr von Fürstenberg, the Electoral Gograf the Office Fredeburg, Friedrich von Stockhausen Dorlar, the Electoral Office man of fracture to Fredeburg, the Oberkirchner judge Trilling, all electoral officials appeared the offices Fredeburg and Bilstein and Vogt to Siedlinghausen and the elders of the Office Fredeburg on horseback. With armed men in coats of arms and crest as well as with musicians they moved on foot or on horseback around the entire upper patrimonial churches after it was spoken solemnly witness envy. After three days of magnificent train through the Lennetal returned to Gleidorf.
On March 28, 1900 Lower Fleckenberg received approval to set up a parish. 1920 follows the political amalgamation of the two places of Upper and Lower Fleckenberg. Up to this time the county were for upper Fleckenberg ( church until 1920) and Wormbach politically responsible for low Fleckenberg. At the same time the community Fleckenberg ( 16.23 km ² size of the municipality ) originated from the villages of Upper Fleckenberg, hunting lodge, Wulwesort and low Fleckenberg.
During the municipal reorganization in North Rhine -Westphalia Fleckenberg was on 1 January 1975 a district of the town of Schmallenberg. 1977 won the national competition Fleckenberg Our village is beautiful and has been named the Federal Gold Village.
Population Development
Policy
Community leaders, Mayor
- Leo Lingemann (1920-1935 community leaders )
- Leo Lingemann (1935-1945 Mayor )
- Joseph Scheider (1945-1948 Mayor, CDU)
- Joseph Scheider (1948-1949 mayor, independent)
- Franz Wiese- Hanse (1949-1952 Mayor, CDU)
- Franz Wiese- Hanse (1952-1956 Mayor, CDU)
- Franz Wiese (1956-1961 Mayor, CDU)
- Günther Wulff (1961-1964 Mayor, CDU)
- Günther Wulff (1961-1969 Mayor, FWG )
- Karl- Hans Richart - Willmes (1969-1973 Mayor, CDU)
- Heinz Steinhoff (1973-1974 Mayor, CDU)
Community directors
- Klaus Siebenkotten (1945-1957)
- Bernd Scholl (1957-1974)
Coat of arms and flag
On July 16, 1963, the municipal council Fleckenberg, a coat of arms, two asked in the form of golden antlers stag antlers in red box decided surmounted by a golden cross of St. Anthony, and introduce a flag.
The deer antler point to the former connecting the place to the county. They were part of the coat of arms of the abbots Grafschafter. Gold and red are the colors of the Prince bergischen jurisdiction. Saint Anthony is the patron of the parish church.
The interior minister of North Rhine -Westphalia approved the coat of arms and the flag on November 6, 1963., Even after the entry into force on 1 January 1975 municipal reorganization and belonging to the resort town of Schmallenberg may Fleckenberg according to the statutes of the town of Schmallenberg his coat of arms and continue to use his flag for representative purposes.
Attractions
In Schmallenberger urban area, there are 185 monuments. Of these, some are in Fleckenberg. The list of monuments in Schmallenberg lists the monuments with a short description. Among the special attractions include:
- Besteckfabrik Hesse ( Technical Museum )
- The historical Ibach organ in the parish church of St. Anthony
- The Chapel of St. Agatha and St. Gertrud from the 17th century
Economy and infrastructure
Economy
Fleckenberg living on agriculture and forestry, tourism, handicraft and small industries ( sawmills ).
Education
In Fleckenberg there is a primary school and a kindergarten.
Personalities
- Johann Benedict Willmes (1743-1823), German jurist, justice of the peace and university teachers
Honorary Citizen of the Municipality Fleckenberg
- The clergy council Josef Grimme ( † 10 April 1964) was awarded the honorary citizenship stain Berg on the occasion of his 90th birthday on May 20, 1958 for his service to the association of the community and to build a church.
- The teacher Hedwig Wurmsbach († July 31, 1971 ) was born on March 6, 1971 because of their commitment in the social and charitable apostolate honorary citizen. Already in 1963 she received her religious merits of Pope John XXIII. the Order Pro Ecclesia et pontifice.