Iggensbach

Iggensbach is a municipality in the Lower Bavarian district of Deggendorf.

• 3.1 Mayor
• 3.2 municipal
• 3.3 Tax revenue
• 3.4 Coat of Arms

• 4.1 churches
• 4.2 Castles
• 4.3 Miscellaneous
• 4.4 Customs and celebrations

• 5.1 Economy, agriculture and forestry
• 5.2 traffic

• 6.1 Education
• 6.2 Sports

• 7.1 freeman
• 7.2 home sealing

Geography

Iggensbach lies in the Danube- forest and in the area of the Bavarian Forest Nature Park. Through the community's Kleine Ohe, which belongs to the Danube river basin flows.

The largest districts are next Iggensbach the villages of Reichenbach, Handlab, Gstein, Gschwendt, Holling, Sieber thing and Schöllnstein. There is only the district Iggensbach.

History

First, the place was mentioned in 947 as " Itenespah ". From 1130 to about 1600 was the site owned by the Bavarian dukes, since the 15th century, the place is run as Hofmark. In the 14th century the parish church was built. Iggensbach belonged then to Rentamt Straubing and the district court Hengersberg of the Electorate of Bavaria. In the course of administrative reform in Bavaria, was born with the congregation of 1818, the current community.

Between the years 1978 and 1989 Iggensbach was a member of the administrative community Schoellnach. Since January 1, 1990 Iggensbach is an independent municipality again.

Population Development

On the territory of the municipality were 1970 1.751, 1987, 1900, 2000 and 2165 inhabitants in the year 2010 counted 2,048 residents a year.

Policy

Mayor

First mayor is Alois Zellner (CSU ), second mayor is Alois Emberger (CSU ) and the third mayor is Martin Zitzelsberger (CSU ).

Parish council

The local elections of March 2, 2008, there were at a turnout of 76.93 % following result:

• CSU 6 seats ( 35.4 %)
• UBL Iggensbach 4 seats ( 26.1%)
• SPD 3 seats (25.4%)
• Young List 2 seats ( 13.1%)

Tax revenues

The municipal tax revenue amounted to EUR 1.17 million in 2013, which amounted to the trade tax revenues ( net) equivalent to € 200k.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms description reads: Split; over again three times split of blue and silver, back in red on a reduced silver wave beams a golden church bell.

Culture and sights

Churches

• The neo-baroque parish church Holy Name of Mary was built after a fire in 1885. The neo-baroque furnishings date from the year 1922. One of the bells bears the date 1144, making it the second oldest dated bell in Germany after the Lullusglocke.
• The Sanctuary Handlab located in the district Handlab in the community Iggensbach. The Sanctuary is the " Holy " Dedicated to Corona and the Queen of Heaven. The Holy Corona ( corona or even Stephana ) is a martyr ( born about 160, died 177 AD). She is the patroness of money, butchers and treasure hunter. Equipment. With over 600 votive paintings are reminiscent of the pilgrims with their various concerns. The altar in the style of the late Renaissance has an image on the imagine many angels Marie symbols.
• In the district Schöllnstein located above the houses of the hamlet the Expositurkirche Visitation - built in 1640, in 1742 changed, baroque style, equipped with several Baroque figures. On 1 May 1999, the Expositur Schöllnstein just celebrated its 100th anniversary and is thus the youngest parish in the diocese of Passau. It belongs to the deanery Osterhofen and, together with the parishes Iggensbach and Schwanenkirchen the Pfarrverband Iggensbach.

Castles

• Located in the picturesque hamlet of Schöllnstein the castle ruins Schöllnstein found on a tongue- shaped projection. In 1369 Leupolt fief of the neck Brothers Puchberger to Engelberg goods to Sigwerting ( Sieber thing ) and an associated mountain on which the fortress Schellenstein was built in the same century. These included 15 rooms, 3 cellars and a horse stabling for 9 horses. In 1485 the castle in Lower and Upper Schöllnstein was divided. In 1550 the castle comes into the possession of the Brothers syringe stone, then the ownership changed in rapid succession. In 1700 the castle was conquered in the fed peasant uprising and partially destroyed. In 1742 it was conquered by the Austrians and partially destroyed, since they remained uninhabited and was torn down in 1768 for the most part. The then owner, Count Raimund Fugger had the castle built in 1850, then tear down, remained only the castle wall.

Others

• Ratzinger cross on the same trail, built by the great grandparents of Pope Benedict XVI.

Customs and celebrations

• The Handl But Women's Day is a festival which takes place annually at the Assumption in the district Handlab (municipality Iggensbach ) is celebrated. More than 1,000 people visit the Handl But Women's Day every year. It takes place every year on 15 August. He begins with a celebration service at 09:30 clock on free Altar in the Sanctuary Handlab. Then it goes to brunch in the gourmet beer garden and to the first round of the Bude world.

→ List of monuments in Iggensbach

Economy and infrastructure

Economy, agriculture and forestry

It was in 1998 according to official statistics in the manufacturing sector and 73 in the area of ​​trade and transport any social insurance contributions at the workplace. In other areas, were employed to social security at the workplace 378 people. Social insurance contributions at residence, there were a total of 669 in the manufacturing sector, there were 43 farms, in construction enterprises 7. In addition, in 1999, there were 61 farms with an agricultural area of 1521 ha, of which 806 ha of arable land and 716 ha of permanent grassland.

Traffic

The community is just off the A3 motorway (junction 112). Thus, there is easy access to the cities of Deggendorf and Passau.

Education and Sports

Education

The Grundschulverband Iggensbach - Schwanenkirchen has two primary schools. The class cohorts 1 and 2 go to elementary school Schwanenkirchen. There, go in the school year 2013/2014 34 children to school. The class cohorts 3 and 4 go to elementary school Iggensbach. There, go in the school year 2013/2014, 54 children to school. Moreover, there is a common middle school with the market winemaker.

Sports

In addition to the existing recreational opportunities you can run active sports in the following clubs in the community Iggensbach:

• FC Handlab - Iggensbach
• Ice Club Iggensbach
• Ice Club Reichenbach
• Mountain Protect Handlab
• Scherbach Protect Iggensbach

Personalities

Freeman

The municipality has Iggensbach following people granted honorary citizenship:

• Theodor Zellner ( former mayor, first mayor from 1966 to 1996, second mayor from 1960 to 1966 )
• Ludwig Zitzelsberger ( second mayor from 1972 to 1990, city council from 1960 to 1996, county council from 1966 to 1990 )

Home sealing

Sofie Zellner, born December 27, 1925 in Vineyard, living in Gstein (municipality Iggensbach ) Austragsbäuerin and regional poet.