Frensdorf
Frensdorf is a community in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg with just under 4,900 residents.
- 2.1 religions
- 2.2 Population development
- 3.1 Municipal Election 2008
- 3.2 Municipal Election 2002
- 3.3 Coat of Arms
- 5.1 Economy, agriculture and forestry
- 5.2 volunteer fire
- 5.3 Formation
- 5.4 breweries
Geography
Geographical location
The municipality is located in Upper Franconia Bamberg south of the lower reaches of the roughening Ebrach on the eastern foothills of the Steigerwald.
Neighboring communities
Neighboring municipalities are (from north clockwise beginning ): Stegaurach Pettstadt, Hirschaid, Hochstadt an der Aisch ( district of Erlangen - Hochstadt, Middle Franconia ), Pommersfelden and Burgebrach.
Community structure
Frensdorf is divided into 14 districts (population numbers in parentheses, as at 1st January 2014):
- Attersee (291)
- Birkach (290 )
- Ellersdorf (50 )
- Frensdorf ( 1407)
- Herrnsdorf (472 )
- Hundshof (35 )
- Lonnershof (26)
- Obergreuth (110 )
- Rattelshof (16)
- Reundorf ( 1207 )
- Schlüsselau (329)
- Untergreuth (144 )
- Vorra (339)
- Wingersdorf (161 )
There are the districts Birkach, Frensdorf, Herrnsdorf and Reundorf.
History
Frensdorf probably written in the period between the years 750 and 900 (so-called Frankish conquest ) and was first mentioned in documents in 1139. The counts of Abenberg made in the 12th century Frensdorf the administrative center of their possessions in the Bamberg area. They were like them, belonged in 1190 following the Counts of Andechs- Meranien governors of the Bishopric of Bamberg whose possession Frensdorf to the Imperial Diet of 1803. From 1500 the town was in the Frankish Empire circle. Since 1803, the community belongs to Bavaria. Through the municipal reform was on May 1, 1978, the church today Frensdorf by the inclusion of the communities formed with the congregation of 1818 Birkach, Herrnsdorf and Reundorf. By 2002 Frensdorf formed with the neighboring community Pettstadt the administrative community Frensdorf.
Religions
Denominational Composition:
- Roman Catholic: 4,038 residents
- Evangelical: 492 inhabitants
- Other: 549 inhabitants
(As of 1 January 2013)
Population Development
Policy
Mayor is James Kötzner ( Active voter list), with the 81.86 % in 2014 and re-elected with 83.0 % of the vote in 2008.
Municipal Election 2008
- CSU / FBG ( Frensdorfer community of citizens ) 5
- STL ( Active voters list Herrnsdorf - Schlüsselau - Wingersdorf - Ellersdorf - Lonnershof ) 2
- BLR (civic list Reundorf ) 3
- FWG (CDU Community Frensdorf ) 2
- CWL ( Christian voter list Attersee, Birkach, Hundshof and Vorra ) 2
- VW (United voters Vorra - Birkach - Attersee - Hundshof ) 2
Municipal Election 2002
The council had 16 members.
- CSU / FBG ( Frensdorfer community of citizens ) 4
- STL ( Active voters list Herrnsdorf - Schlüsselau - Wingersdorf - Ellersdorf - Lonnershof ) 3
- BLR (civic list Reundorf ) 3
- FWG (CDU Community Frensdorf ) 3
- CWL ( Christian voter list Attersee, Birkach, Hundshof and Vorra ) 2
- VW (United voters Vorra - Birkach - Attersee - Hundshof ) 1
Coat of arms
Blazon: " The shield is divided by blue and gold; front ( as seen from the viewer left) above the other two border lions, rear of St John in black fur robe, a black cross bar holding in his right hand at his feet a black lamb. "
The front half of the shield is the coat of arms of the Counts of Abenberg again. Saint John is attested as a patron of the parish in the 14th century. The colors black gold of the rear half of the shield correspond to the colors of the Bishopric of Bamberg. The box colors blue and gold could remember the colors of the coat of arms Andechs- Meranier.
Culture and sights
- Sanctuary For Sorrowful Trinity in Schlüsselau
- Monastery Schlüsselau
- Peasant Museum of the district of Bamberg in Frensdorf
See also: List of monuments in Frensdorf
Economy and infrastructure
Economy, agriculture and forestry
It was in 1998 according to official statistics in the field of Agriculture and Forestry 17, 216 in manufacturing and in trade and transport 33 persons work at the workplace. In other areas, were employed to social security at the workplace 81 people. Social insurance contributions at residence, there were a total of 1732. In manufacturing, there were 2 businesses in the construction industry 11 companies. In addition, in 1999, there were 117 farms with an agricultural area of 2674 hectares, of which 2214 acres of arable land and 445 acres of meadowland.
Volunteer fire
In the districts Birkach, Frensdorf, Herrnsdorf, Reundorf and Vorra consist volunteer fire departments.
- Volunteer Fire Frensdorf with LF 10/6
- Volunteer Fire Herrnsdorf with LF 8/6
- Volunteer Fire Vorra with TSF
- Volunteer Fire Reundorf with TSF -W
- Volunteer Fire Birkach with TSA
Education
There are the following facilities (as of 1999):
Breweries
In the town there are the Frensdorf Büttner brewery in Untergreuth and the Müller brewery in Reundorf. The Barnikel brewery in Herrnsdorf put the brewing operation in 2012. By the end of the seventies there was in Frensdorf nor the breweries pimples and Messingschlager. In the hamlet of Wingersdorf beer was brewed in the brewery until 1978 contactor.