Irchenrieth

Irchenrieth is a municipality in the Upper Palatinate district of Neustadt adWaldnaab and a member of the administrative community Schirmitz.

• 3.1 Coat of Arms

• 4.1 monuments

• 5.1 Economy, agriculture and forestry

Geography

Irchenrieth lies in the planning region Oberpfalz -Nord.

There is only the district Irchenrieth.

History

Irchenrieth belonged to Landgraviate Leuchtenberg (or later to the court Leuchtenberg ) of the Electorate of Bavaria. The Landgraviate Leuchtenberg was 1712/14 fell finally to Bavaria. In the course of administrative reform in Bavaria, was born with the congregation of 1818, the current community. On 1 January 1978, until then independent municipality Bechtsrieth was incorporated. Since 1 January 1994 Bechtsrieth forms with Trebsau following a popular get back to their community.

Population Development

Policy

Mayor Josef Hammer ( CSU).

Coat of arms

Blazon: On a silver shield head, in three solid blue spikes in gold next to each other a red tower and a red dragon hull.

The emblem has been used since 1980.

Culture and sights

Monuments

→ List of monuments in Irchenrieth

Economy and infrastructure

Economy, agriculture and forestry

It was in 1998 according to official statistics in industry and in trade and transport, no social insurance contributions at the workplace. In other areas, were employed to social security at the workplace 249 people. Social insurance contributions at residence, there were a total of 412 in the manufacturing sector, there was an operation in the construction of three plants. In 1999, there were eight farms with an agricultural area of 196 hectares, of which 136 hectares of arable land.