Kirchdorf im Wald

Kirchdorf im Wald ( officially: Kirchdorf i.Wald ) is a municipality in the Lower Bavarian district of rain.

  • 2.1 Amalgamations
  • 3.1 municipal
  • 3.2 Mayor
  • 3.3 Coat of Arms
  • 4.1 Structures
  • 5.1 traffic

Geography

Geographical location

Kirchdorf im Wald is located in the Danube- forest in the heart of the Bavarian Forest right on the main road 85 at the foot of the well 1,000 meters high mountain ash. The village is located about 13 km southeast of the county town of Regen, 16 km south of Zwiesel, 30 km northeast of Deggendorf, 17 km west of Grafenau and 26 km from the A3, exit Hengersberg away. The nearest railway station of the Bavarian Forest railway with regular connections located 9 km away, Spiegelau, where the National Park Bavarian Forest begins. Kirchdorf, however, lies in the Bavarian Forest Nature Park.

Community structure

The municipality Kirchdorf i.Wald has 13 officially named districts:

  • Abtschlag
  • Bruck
  • Gruenbach
  • Grünbichl
  • Haid
  • Hinhart
  • Kirchdorf i.Wald
  • Kirchdorföd
  • Röhrnachmühle
  • Shock
  • Trametsried
  • Waldhaus
  • Zeller mill

History

Around the year 1040 lived here as a hermit monk Wilhelm. Kirchdorf was founded in 1144 under the name Maria -Berg and Maria in the forest as a subsidiary of Kirchberg. Since 1149 Kirchdorf parish seat for the surrounding area, first as a subsidiary of Kirchberg, which was 1204, the provost Rinchnach incorporated.

When Steuer-/Güterbeschreibung by Abbot Hermann in 1254 the 14 fief comprehensive village was first called Chirchdorf. Until 1289 it was incorporated church the provost Rinchnach, 1289-1570 again subsidiary of Kirchberg. Separate parish in 1570, it was 1576 again assigned Rinchnach. 1649 Kirchdorf had to complain 70 Pesttote. The church was rebuilt in 1755. 1806 Kirchdorf was built in the course of secularization finally own parish and in 1808 the vicarage from scratch. To distinguish it from other places of the same name Kirchdorf received in 1955 the addition of the forest. At that time the village had 53 houses with 335 inhabitants.

Incorporations

On January 1, 1972, the formerly independent communities Abtschlag and impact have been incorporated.

Policy

Parish council

The Council of the Municipality Council consists of 14 women and councilors.

  • FW: 6 seats with 38.5 % of votes
  • CSU: 5 seats with 37.0% of votes
  • SPD 3 seats with 24.6% of votes

(As at municipal election on March 2, 2008)

Mayor

For Mayor Alois Wild Fire ( FWG ) was elected with 71.17 % of the vote on March 2, 2008.

Coat of arms

Description: In gold on a green three mountain, covered with a silver heraldic lily, a green fir, beseitet front of an upright red Abtstab, back from an upright red Reuthaue.

Culture and sights

Structures

  • Parish Church of the Immaculate Conception, a baroque church with a high altar by Benjamin Schreiter.

See also: List of monuments in Kirchdorf im Wald

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

The community is located directly on the main road 85

Regen (district) Eschenberg Grafenau, Bavaria Bavarian Forest National Park Rinchnach Priory Achslach Arnbruck Bayerisch Eisenstein Bischofsmais Bodenmais Drachselsried Frauenau Geiersthal Gotteszell Kollnburg Langdorf Lindberg Patersdorf Prackenbach Ruhmannsfelden Teisnach Zachenberg
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