Herschdorf
Herschdorf is a town in Ilm-Kreis in Thuringia in Germany.
- 3.1 municipal
- 3.2 Mayor
- 3.3 Coat of Arms
Geography
Herschdorf lies on a plateau between the 808 meter high highlands in the west and the Schwarzadal in the east. The area is characterized by high and relatively scarcely wooded pastures. The place is about 650 meters above sea level. Herschdorf is a scattered village. North of Herschdorf is the source of the gutter, south rises the squire creek, a tributary of the Schwarza.
Neighboring communities
Clockwise, starting in the north: Penne joke - Königsee Rottenbach - Dröbischau - Melle -Glasbach - Wild Spring - Friedersdorf - Gillersdorf - Mitre
Community structure
Quarters are:
- Herschdorf - 550 inhabitants
- Allersdorf - 150 inhabitants
- Willmersdorfer - 300 inhabitants
History
Herschdorf was first mentioned in 1370 as Hertwygestorf. According to legend, the ruler of Herschdorf to have had four sons, who formed their own villages. Albert founded Allersdorf, Willmersdorfer Wilhelm, Friedrich Friedersdorf and Gilbert Gillersdorf.
The place belonged to the County of Schwarzburg- Rudolstadt and Schwarzburg was in office. Rights at the site also had the monastery and the monastery Paulinzella Stadtilm and the Hospital in King 's Lake. The inhabitants Herschdorfs formerly lived primarily on the cultivation of flax and the transit trade, and later also from Olitätenhandel. Herschdorf lay on an important trade route, which managed the local teamsters to Mecklenburg in the North and in the South Tyrol. 1676 counted about 310 inhabitants, in 1863 there were 614 with the construction of the railway and the associated industrialization broke transport and his business as well as the processing of flax as a source of income away. After a temporary period of impoverishment residents later found mostly work in the industry of the surrounding places.
Since the end of the 17th century until 1920 Herschdorf belonged to the Official Königsee in the Principality of Schwarzburg- Sondershausen. After that, the place in 1952, finally came to the district in 1994 Rudolstadt, to the circle of Ilmenau and the Ilm-Kreis. After the Second World War, many settlers came to Herschdorf, so that the population increased to about 900. In 1984, the places Willmersdorfer and Allersdorf were incorporated.
Policy
The municipality belongs to the administrative community Langer Berg. The administrative headquarters are in the town of Mitre.
Parish council
The Council of the Municipality Council Herschdorf consists of 8 women and councilors.
- CDU 1 seat
- FDP 1 seat
- FWG Willmersdorfer 2 seats
- FWG Herschdorf 3 seats
- FWG Allersdorf 1 seat
(As at municipal election on June 7, 2009)
Mayor
The honorary mayor Bernhard Zimmermann was elected on 27 June 2004.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms was approved on 8 December 1994 by the Thuringian State Office of Administration.
Blazon: " Azure, a stag border on a silver mountain, accompanied on the top left of three ( 2:1) silver lime leaves. "
The deer is a canting symbol in volksetymologischer interpretation of the name and was taken at the same time because of this former seal. The mountain symbolizes the "Long Mountain". For the three districts, the three linden leaves, which are supposed to symbolize the natural location of the community at the same time. The former membership of the place to the dominions of the Counts of Schwarzburg is illustrated by the tincture of the emblem.
The coat of arms was designed by Frank heraldist Diemar.
Culture and sights
The local church dates from the Baroque period, its tower dates back to an older predecessor building of the Gothic period.
The cultural life is shaped by traditional Thuringian customs. In Herschdorf every year three fair events. The best known of the " Kermsen " so-called is the well-known far beyond the region, every year on the last of July and first week of August takes place youth fair.
In addition to the youth fair also takes place a " fair men " since 1986. In the new millennium also a " fair women " was celebrated for the first time.
Economy and infrastructure
The economy Herschdorfs was formerly dominated by weaving and lower glass industry. 1862 opened the family brewery Hilmar wrought servant, whose beer was popular throughout the region. Today there are in place a commercial area on which some smaller companies have settled.
From Herschdorf the roads to Penne joke Großbreitenbach and Melle -Glasbach.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Nicolaus Vetter (1666-1734), organist and composer of the Baroque
- Ehrhart Neubert ( born 1940 ), theologian and GDR opposition