Kirchdorf an der Iller
Kirchdorf an der Iller is a municipality in the eastern district of Biberach in Baden- Württemberg. It is part of the local government association Illertal and together with the neighboring Erolzheim a sub- center. In Kirchdorf is the main plant of the Liebherr company.
- 2.1 religions
- 2.2 Amalgamations
- 2.3 Population development
- 3.1 Coat of Arms
- 4.1 Structures
- 4.2 Regular events
- 4.3 Museums
- 4.4 Leisure and sports facilities
- 4.5 Sports clubs
- 5.1 traffic
- 5.2 Established businesses
- 5.3 educational institutions
- 6.1 freeman
Geography
Geographical location
The Upper Swabian Kirchdorf belongs to the Danube -Iller region and is situated in the valley of the Iller. To the east of Kirchdorf is adjacent to the Iller and thus to the border with the Bavarian administrative region of Swabia. Kirchdorf lies about 15 kilometers north of Memmingen and about 32 kilometers east of the county town of Biberach.
Community structure
To Kirchdorf include the districts:
- Kirchdorf
- Oberopfingen
- Unteropfingen
And residential places
- Binnrot
- Rudeshof
- St. Angelus
- Schifferhaus
- Waldenhofen
- Wiesbauer.
A special feature is the hamlet Binnrot and Waldenhofen, because they have no physical connection with the municipal district of Kirchdorf and thus are enclaves on the municipalities of Berkheim and Erolzheim.
Neighboring communities
The community of Kirchdorf an der Iller borders on the following communities: in the north of Dettingen an der Iller, on the east by the Bavarian region of Lower Allgäu belonging communities Pless, Fellheim and Heimertingen, to the south Tannheim and to the west by Berkheim and Erolzheim.
History
Kirchdorf was first mentioned in 764 in the foundation charter of the monastery Ottobeuren. It belonged to the rule Kellmünz, but fell in the year 1000 to the County of Bregenz and 1150 to the Count Palatine of Tübingen. The latter sold the place in 1342 to the Counts of Württemberg. 1604 acquired the Premonstratensian monastery of Rot the place. When the ecclesiastical landlord machinations were canceled because of the secularization in 1803, Kirchdorf came to the Kingdom of Württemberg. There it belonged first to the upper office Leutkirch and came up with the district reform in 1938 the district of Biberach. Industrialization began in the 1920s with the construction of the Iller power plant, a breakthrough then brought the construction of the Liebherr plant in 1949. With this construction of the place one of the most important industrial locations in the district of Biberach was.
Religions
In Kirchdorf and in Oberopfingen there is one Roman Catholic parish. Meanwhile consist in the main town, a Protestant and a New Apostolic congregation. In Kirchdorf There is also a Turkish-Islamic club, and a prayer room.
Incorporations
Population Development
Policy
Coat of arms
Culture and sights
In Kirchdorf is the grave of the Baroque poet Andreas Speyer.
Structures
Roman Catholic parish church of St. Blaise, from the year 764 AD One of the oldest churches in the middle Illertal.
- Dr. Hans- Liebherr Stadium
- Outdoor pool Kirchdorf
- The high-rise
- Bruder Klaus Chapel in the exclave Binnrot
- Ried chapel in Unteropfingen
Regular events
- Garden Party Oberopfingen
- Wine Festival at the Musikverein
- Evening Serenade of the Musikverein in public park
- Christmas market in public park
Museums
- Michael - of -Jung Memorial
Leisure and sports facilities
The leisure and sports facilities offer church village is diverse. The largest sports facility is the built in 1972 Dr. Hans- Liebherr stadium that seats 600. In addition, there are tennis and football courts, a large outdoor heated pool with a double diving tower and a water slide, a hard court with basketball hoops, a public park with skating facility, chess field and created by Gerold Jäggle, about 4 meters high, Dr. -Hans- Liebherr - wells. In Oberopfingen a swimming lake.
Sports clubs
Kirchdorf has over 70 clubs. The largest is the sports club Kirchdorf, which has the departments football, gymnastics, cycling, athletics, tennis and table tennis. The association founded in 1929, is among 1100 members.
Economy and infrastructure
In Kirchdorf an der Iller, the company was founded in 1949 Liebherr. Hans Liebherr built here his first product, a tower crane, which was mobile, easily dismantled and mounted again. The typical yellow cranes of Liebherr can be found to this day on many construction sites in the world.
Traffic
At Kirchdorf the Federal Highway 7 passes, which can be reached via the interchanges Dettingen an der Iller and Berkheim. The nearest airport is located in Memmingen. The nearest train station is Kellmünz, the next long-distance train station with IC - stop is the nearby train station Memmingen.
Established businesses
- The Liebherr hydraulic excavator GmbH in Kirchdorf with about 1,550 jobs, is the largest employer in the area. Here Hans Liebherr developed in 1949 the first tower crane TK 10 All new products since the tower crane TK 10, except the division aviation technology were first developed and produced in Kirchdorf.
Educational institutions
Kirchdorf has with the Michael - of - young - school through a primary and secondary school with Werkrealschule. There are also in Kirchdorf and Oberopfingen ever a kindergarten.
Personalities
- Michael Jung (1781-1858), priest and poet
- Clemens Harle, master brewer and founder
Freeman
- Hans Liebherr ( born April 1, 1915 in Kaufbeuren; † 7 October 1993 in Vevey (Vaud, Switzerland ) ), founder of Liebherr
- Paul Harrer († 1973), former pastor of Kirchdorf
- Harald Notz, mayor in Kirchdorf 1966-1995
- Hermann Hummel, rector of the Michael - of - young - school 1984-2001 and deputy. Mayor 1980-1999
Gallery
New Liebherr Hall
New Town Hall
Church, Fire Station and Town Hall in Oberopfingen