Hohenfurch

Hohenfurch is a community in the Upper Bavarian district of Weilheim -Schongau and a member of the administrative community Old City.

  • 5.1 monuments
  • 6.1 Economy, agriculture and forestry
  • 6.2 traffic
  • 6.3 Education

Geography

Hohenfurch lies in the Oberland region in Pfaff angle. There are the following districts: Hohenfurch

Geology

Hohenfurch is a place in the Alpine foothills, just south of the terminal moraine of the glacier Lech.

History

In Roman times, the Via Claudia Augusta led on High -forming tap area. Until 1785, the upper village belonged to the Bishopric of Augsburg and the lower village to the monastery of St. Mang in Füssen. Then the whole town came by way of exchange to the Monastery Gaden stone and thus became part of the Electorate of Bavaria. Gaden Monastery stone had Hohenfurch to 1802 as a closed Hofmark. 1818, the municipality was built.

Population Development

Policy

Mayor since the local elections 2008 Guntram birdsong (CSU ). As deputy mayor Josef Epple (FW ) was elected by the municipal council.

The municipal tax revenue in 1999 amounted to the equivalent of 1067 T €, because the business tax revenue accounted for the equivalent of € 208 thousand ( net). The trade tax revenue in 2009 amounted to € 64 thousand.

Culture and sights

Monuments

Economy and infrastructure

Economy, agriculture and forestry

Social insurance contributions at residence in 1998 there were a total of 771 people. In manufacturing, there were 2 businesses in the construction industry 10 companies. In addition, in 1999, there were 62 farms with an agricultural area of 1806 ha, of which 1433 were hectares of arable land and 369 ha of permanent grassland.

Traffic

Hohenfurch is situated on the national highway 17 as well as on the county road WM6. In addition to the setting of the passenger traffic in 1984 there was a breakpoint on the Fox Valley Railway, which to this day is as a freight line between Schongau and Augsburg in operation.

Education

There are the following facilities (as of 1999):

  • Kindergartens: 50 kindergarten places with 49 children
  • An elementary school with five teachers and 118 students

Others

Hohenfurch is a member of the following tourist associations:

  • Via Claudia
  • Tourism Pfaff angle
  • Auerbergland

Hohenfurch is a member of the Local Action Group AL -P to implement the regional development concept.

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