Hofstetten, Bavaria

Hofstetten is a community in the Upper Bavarian district of Landsberg am Lech and a member of the administrative community Pürgen.

• 3.1 Coat of Arms

• 4.1 monuments

• 5.1 Economy, agriculture and forestry
• 5.2 Education

Districts

• Hagenheim with the hamlets Grünsink and Memming
• Hofstetten

There are the following districts: Hagenheim, Hofstetten.

History

The monastery was Wessobrunn as a basic rule in the whole municipality Hofstettens of importance until the secularization in 1803. The community part Hagenheim is already known in the Middle Ages as Wessobrunner possession; since 1403 the church of the monastery Hagenheim was incorporated ( previously pin Habach ). Hofstetten belonged to Rentamt Munich and the court Landsberg of the Electorate of Bavaria. In the course of administrative reform in Bavaria emerged with the community of 1818 the municipalities Hofstetten and Hagenheim. They joined on 1 January 1972 along with the new community Hofstetten.

Hagenheim after the war was one of the first municipalities in Bavaria, who introduced a coat of arms. This coat of arms was slightly amended in train the community pooling and now serves the representation of the community Hofstetten. The old original coat of arms exists but continue, but may be used only by Hagen Heimer associations and citizens.

Population Development

On the territory of the commune were 1970 999, 1987, 1245 and 2000 counted 1,675 residents a year.

Policy

Mayor since 2008 Benedict Berchtold.

The total revenue to council tax 1999 amounted to the equivalent of 289 T €, of which amounted to the trade tax revenue equivalent of € 67 thousand.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms description reads: Under a silver, covered with two obliquely crossed red keys main shield in red two growing up from a silver Hege fence silver spruce.

Culture and sights

Monuments

→ List of monuments in Hofstetten (Upper Bavaria)

Economy and infrastructure

Economy, agriculture and forestry

It was in 1998 according to official statistics in the manufacturing sector and 43 in the area of ​​trade and transport any social insurance contributions at the workplace. In other areas, were employed to social security at the work of 18 people. Social insurance contributions at residence, there were a total of 214 in the manufacturing sector, there were two farms, in construction 3 companies. In addition, in 1999, there were 40 farms with an agricultural area of 657 ha, of which 544 ha of arable land and 112 ha of permanent grassland.

Education

There are the following facilities (as of 1999):

• Kindergartens: 75 kindergarten places with 64 children
• Elementary schools: one primary and partial secondary school