Griesingen
Griesingen is a municipality in the Alb -Donau-Kreis in Baden- Württemberg, Germany.
- 2.1 religions
- 3.1 municipal
- 3.2 Mayor
- 4.1 Music
- 5.1 Education
Geography
Griesingen lies on the Danube about 25 kilometers upstream from Ulm.
Neighboring communities
The municipality is bordered to the east by Öpfingen, in the south on the town Laupheim in Biberach district and is otherwise surrounded by the territory of the town Ehingen.
Field names
" Field names are the names of mountains and valleys, forests and fields, streams and ponds, paths and walkways and other uninhabited places outside of settlements they contain, often over many centuries handed, old -. Upon linguistic heritage and allow conclusions - often from foreign the settlement history. place names are so important sources of regional history. " (Source: Heimatbund Thuringia)
Some field names are old, but still in living use, others have become history and only a few people known. They tell something about the life and work of people in the place - how they earned their livelihood, so they had to toil, where they celebrated their festivals and where they are celebrating today.
On Griesinger forest
As the name suggests, the parcel is located at the edge of the forest over an extension of the forest road, on Käppele, the mountain along the forest high on Bildstöckle over. The parcel is located at about halfway between the Käppele and the corner of the forest, to the south. Adjacent: Bibellüß, Greut, Behind the mountain, Blößäcker (some mountian Schaiblishausen ). The municipality is the owner of two small Griesingen forest plots in Taxis'schen forest. These are, however, in the southeastern mountian area in parcels "Lower Greut " and " Eichenwäldle ", far from the hallway " On Griesinger forest ". The wording ' On Griesinger forest " can not therefore relate to municipal ownership, but to the location of this large forest area, which is located near to Griesingen and to a greater extent on Griesinger mountian. Even in neighboring villages one speaks of " Griesinger forest ". The parcel " must have been cleared in the 18th century and distributed to the farmers. " (C. Kohl) - See also the following corridor " On Nasgenstadter lake ".
On Nasgenstadter lake
The parcel is now probably on mountian Nasgenstadt. However, it is no longer registered on cadastral maps. But is obvious that it went up in the Nasgenstadter Flurnamen water stable, Hirtensee and " Crooked Lake ". After the Thirty Years War ( 1618-48 ) further areas was deliberate influx of peasants reclaimed (see " Stock fields "). In Ösch, the Nasgenstadt is located at, so at the same time created new field names - on the then Griesinger Mountian: On Nasgenstadter lake, Brühl, Halden, Pfaffental, in the lake ( Crooked Lake ), Lower Au.
Old cattle Weidt hurry
Almost at the southeastern border Mountian ( Rißtissen to ), at the edge of the forest. Adjacent: Forch parts, pool bar, Lower road parts. Parts are usually small pieces of the commons. Commons hot jointly managed by the village community agricultural land. The license was awarded. Therefore, you also said loose parts or Allmendfeld parts. After its use it was next to cattle Weidt ropes and herb parts, rape (s) parts, etc. About the civil rights and the commons: " By 1840, falls on the Ehinger Teilort Altsteußlingen that increasingly locals as well as those who wanted to marrying from abroad, the right of citizenship in the community aspired. Such applications have been scrutinized in the office of mayor ( municipal administration ). In order for a new citizen of the community would likely not be a burden, he had to prove his reputation (something like a police clearance certificate ) and its financial condition by certificates (documents). For conferred civil rights a citizen adoption fee had to be paid. Often also obligations were imposed, for example, to purchase a fire bucket for fire fighting in the community. (...) A resident who was not a citizen of the community, was not entitled to the privileges of a citizen such as social assistance, commons - use, free schooling. If a citizen by way of fees or taxes for the municipality was in arrears to him ( Wohlleb, Altsteußlingen ) were threatened with the loss of civil rights. "
History
Religions
The population Griesingens is predominantly Roman Catholic. The community is home to the parish of St. Leger, part of the Office of the Dean Ehingen -Ulm.
Policy
Parish council
The council consists of eight non-party citizens who were elected in majority vote of the population. Since the local elections of year 2004 with Dorothea Brinkschmidt -Haase first time in the history of the place a woman at the local council. Griesingen was in Baden- Württemberg, the only community that had always chosen by the year 2004, only men in the council.
Mayor
The mayor is elected by the Baden-Württemberg municipal code to eight years. Since 1 January 1997 the Office of Ulrich Oberdorfer is perceived, the third term is now underway.
Culture and sights
Music
The Musikverein Griesingen eV, which was founded in 1958, currently has about 50 musicians in the main chapel. Under the direction of Peter Behmüller the Musikverein assumes several appearances at various events but also on festive occasions in the community part. A special highlight of the club's history, was taking part in the Steuben Parade in New York and the subsequent 14-day concert tour of the United States of America in September 1977.
Economy and infrastructure
Education
Griesingen has its own primary school and a kindergarten, which is operated by the Catholic Church. The visit secondary schools is only possible in the neighboring communities.