Jossa

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Jossa is a village in the municipality Sinntal in the Main-Kinzig district, in Hesse. Jossa lies in the nature park Spessart and is accredited resort. The village has 750 inhabitants (as at 20 October 2008) and an area of ​​181 ha mayor is Günter Walther ( since 1997).

Geography

The river Oberjossa, which rises in the Spessart in Lettgenbrunn opens, east of the village in the mind. In this area lies the nature reserve "Chess flower meadows " in the protected fritillary ( Fritillaria meleagris ) thrives. The Valley of sense here forms the boundary between the low mountains Spessart and Rhön. The southern border district of Jossa is also the border between the states of Hesse and Bavaria ( Lower Franconia ).

The townscape is dominated by a large railway viaduct of the old north-south route Fulda- Würzburg. In part, also operate freight trains of the relation Frankfurt- Würzburg Jossa.

History

1698 was documented in the area of the present-day village for the first time a Joßmüller called, the first a flour mill, and later also had a wood cutting mill on the Jossa. His house was probably the first house in Jossa. The actual village was built in the years 1725-1730 by the inhabitants of Breuning and Burgjoß and named 1734 as Jossa.

Pfarrlich Jossa belonged to the parish Neuengronau where the place is run separately since 1760. Responsible was the church in Altengronau, where the competent elementary school was located. Jossa soon had its own school, which was then replaced by a new school building in 1847. Because they had no church of their own, in this building even a small prayer room was housed. The building also included a small bell tower with bell.

In 1895, Jossa sparked by the congregation Neuengronau and joined as a branch church of the parish Marjoß. In 1909 started the construction of a church, which was opened in 1910. The increase in population figures a new school building with two classrooms had to be built, which could be obtained in the penultimate war 1944. Since 2013, the school in Jossa is closed. The reason students attend the Hans- Elm School in Altengronau. 1952 a third school hall was built opposite the main building yet, which is now integrated as a training room at the fire station of the place. The economic development of the town was particularly late 19th century and the first decades of the 20th century favorably influenced by the railway Gemünden Fulda - Jossa and - Brückenau wild spots. The first guests arrived in the 50s of the last century by rail to Jossa, especially since here also held fast trains.

On July 1, 1974 Jossa was incorporated into the municipality Sinntal.

Traffic

Public transportation

Jossa The train station is on the railway line Flieden - Gemünden. Here Regional trains the relation Schlüchtern -Würzburg -Bamberg, of which begin and end in some Jossa. From the station also branched off the Sinntal train to Bad Brückenau and on to wild spots on the overall traffic has been closed since 31 March 2005. The track has since been officially decommissioned. However, there is a bus service. The high-speed line Hannover -Würzburg leads east to the district Jossa largely in the tunnel Old Gronau forest past.

Private transport

The place is 7 ( Brückenau ) just over 20 km from the motorway junctions of the A66 ( Bad Soden- Salmuenster or Steinau ) and the A.

Tourism

The competition "Our village is beautiful " award-winning site has ten circular walks of varying length. The 25 -km long cultural Route " Pearls of Jossa " leads from Jossa in the Spessart to Villbach connection is through the remote R2 cycle path through the valley of sense both by Main francs and in the Rhön Further plants are. .:

  • Recreational facility in the flood plain with Kneipp facilities,
  • Playground and sports field with training and main field
  • Multi-purpose court ( in the winter as ice prepared )
  • Fishing and observation of the resident beaver
  • BBQ area with shelter
  • Wellness oasis in a local hotel

Clubs and events

  • Annual theater performances of amateur dramatics group in the multi-purpose hall
  • Choir concert with guest choirs
  • Christmas market with brass choir, choral singing and Christmas plays of children

Train

Jossa has a primary school.

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