Gaukönigshofen

Gaukönigshofen is a municipality in the Lower Franconian district of Würzburg.

• 2.1 Amalgamations
• 2.2 Population development

• 3.1 Coat of Arms
• 3.2 Town twinning

• 5.1 Economy, agriculture and forestry
• 5.2 traffic
• 5.3 Formation

Geography

Geographical Location

Gaukönigshofen located 20 km south of Würzburg in the midst of fertile Ochsenfurter Gaus in Thierbachtal.

Community structure

Gaukönigshofen is divided into six districts:

• Acholshausen
• Eichelsee
• Fuchsmühle
• Gaukönigshofen
• Rittershausen
• Wolkshausen

There are the districts Acholshausen, Eichelsee, Gaukönigshofen, Rittershausen and Wolkshausen.

History

Already from the time of the Linear Pottery culture (ca. 5000 BC) can be detected first settlements. Settlement evidence comes also from the Bronze Age (1800-1000 BC ) and the Early Iron Age, also Hallstatt period. This Gaukönigshofen is proven to be one of the oldest communities in the county.

The Celts used 400 years before Christ, the benefits of the fertile soil. The Outbound castellan mountain, located between Acholshausen and Gaukönigshofen over the Thierenbach, is a vestige of that time. She was originally built as a refuge fort and was expanded over the centuries to a medieval castle. During the Peasants' War, it was completely destroyed. Today is only the moat to detect. At the time of the migration of the Gau was transit and temporary settlement area for Germanic peoples such as the Marcomanni, the Alemanni and Thuringians. Also from them settlement finds are detected. At about the time between 700-800, the Germanic tribe of the Franks expanded to the Main. Royal courts of Charlemagne emerged in greater numbers, as well as in Gaukönigshofen. From this period, 741, comes the first official mention. The monastery upper cell practiced since 1326 of the right of patronage over the parishes. While from 1481 the Bishopric of Würzburg in Gaukönigshofen possessed the village domination, possession of the monastery Stift Haug in Wuerzburg mainly the village rule in Acholshausen and Rittershausen. There, wealthy families were inter alia the Gebsattel, the Stromberg, the Rosenbach, the dog of Wenkheim and the sables of gable city.

Only recently sensational discoveries were made in the municipal area during excavations. Scientists are sure that lived near present-day Gaukönigshofen already birth of Christ people. It was found that Celts and Germans apparently lived peacefully side by side some 2000 years ago.

Incorporations

On January 1, 1975, the formerly independent communities Acholshausen and Wolkshausen were incorporated. Eichelsee followed on 1 April 1975. Rittershausen was added on 1 May 1978.

Population Development

As of each date of the census:

As of December 31 in each case:

• 2000: 2268
• 2001: 2269 ( 01 )
• 2002: 2295 ( 26 )
• 2003: 2315 ( 20 )
• 2004: 2380 ( 65 )
• 2005: 2428 ( 48 )
• 2006: 2401 ( - 27)
• 2007: 2446 ( 45 )
• 2008: 2455 ( 09 )
• 2009: 2467 ( 12 )
• 2010: 2468 ( 01 )
• 2011: 2482 ( 14 )
• 2012: 2495 ( 13 )

Policy

First mayor is Bernhard Rhein.

Coat of arms

The dated at 1607 local coat of arms was discovered in 1961 during the renovation of the Town Hall of Gaukönigshofen in the triangular pediment of a portal. By tincture silver and red is drawn to the old coat of arms of the Bishopric of Würzburg colors, formerly exercised the sovereignty over the church.

Twinning

Partnerships with the towns of Bad Königshofen in the grave box and Königshofen in the Tauber Valley, which were also first mentioned in 741 as a royal residence. Also a partnership with Val d' Odon ( a merger of the villages of Baron sur Odon, Evrecy, Eterville and Gavrus, since 2012 also Bougy ) consists in Normandy since 1997.

Culture and sights

• Schutzengelkirche Gaukönigshofen

• Church of St. Matthew, Rittershausen

• Town hall

• Jewish Memorial Circle

• Noah's Ark petting zoo

• Mühlbach pond

Economy and infrastructure

Economy, agriculture and forestry

It was in 2009 according to official statistics 240 persons work at the workplace. Social insurance contributions at residence, there were a total of 970 The unemployment rate in Gaukönigshofen is below 2 %. In 2007 there were 111 farms with an agricultural area of 3320 hectares, of which 97 % of arable land and 3% permanent grassland.

Traffic

Gaukönigshofen located in the southern district of Würzburg near the motorways A 3, A 7 and A 81 state road 2270 passes through the city and connects it to the respective 5 km from the main roads 13 and 19

In Ochsenfurt 8 km away is a train station with maintenance of regional trains in Würzburg and 20 kilometers away, an ICE breakpoint. The Gaubahn was from 1907 to 1992 a single-track railway line, were transported to the agricultural goods to Ochsenfurt. Also the passenger played a role. Today the route is a continuous paved bike path that connects the Main valley with the Tauber Valley.

Within 2 kilometers away is the airfield gable city.

Gaukönigshofen is located on the Franco- Swabian St. James. This leads to the Gaubahnradweg by the community.

Education

There are the following facilities (as of 2012):

• Two kindergartens ( Gaukönigshofen and Wolkshausen ) with 150 kindergarten places and 129 children cared for
• Elementary school and middle school (Association of Local School Gaukönigshofen, gable city, Bütthard and Sonderhofen ) together with 235 students
• Branch of the community college Ochsenfurt

Personalities

• Jakob von Hirsch ( * 1765 in Gaukönigshofen, † 1840 in Planegg ), Jewish banker and merchant, court banker of King Maximilian I of Bavaria.
• Paul Lehrieder (* 1959), politician, since 2005 Member of the German Bundestag, has lived since childhood in the village.
• Werner Kleeman (* 1919), by the Nazis persecuted and who had returned as a U.S. soldier Jew, who published his findings in a book.
• Konrad Dürr (* 1899, † 1988) was based here, his memoirs published in 1987 in book form and published in 2011 as a blog project.
• Martina Honecker (* 1980), captain of the ETSV Würzburg (2nd Women's World Championship).

Others

Gaukönigshofen was chosen in 2009 by the listeners of 106.9 Radio Gong Würzburg for " coolest community of Lower Franconia ". The main prize was a free open air with Nevio, which took place in front of about 4,000 spectators.