Kösching

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Kosching ( bavarian Kesching ) is a market in the Upper Bavarian district of Eichstätt, lying northeast of Ingolstadt. The market Kosching covers an area of ​​5562.32 ha Kosching has a built area of 279 hectares and has 9000 inhabitants.

Community structure

The market is Kosching with Bader mill, Blue Mill, Desching, Dürrnhof, Gradhof, spy mill and mill Stoll, the district Bettbrunn and the village Kasing with Hellmannsberg since the municipal reform of three parts, the main town Kosching.

Neighboring communities

Altmannsteinstrasse, Mindelstetten, Oberdolling, United Mehring, Ingolstadt, Lenting ( motorway A9), Hepberg ( roadhouse " Köschinger forest") and Stammham.

History

Although there is evidence of even older Germanic settlements, the establishment Köschings is officially dated to the year 80 AD. The Romans crossed the Danube and founded the " Castellum Germanicum " to secure this natural frontier against the assault of the Germans. Later, the " Castellum Germanicum " the limit, which was a few miles further north in the forest supported. To 245 this fort was abandoned. Germanic settlements on the northern Eixelberg persisted. To 895 is the first time the place " Cheskingen " called and by 1000 the forest was already the name " Keschinger forest ". 1293 raided the castle and the forest to the Wittelsbach family. Even today, a significant portion of the forest is owned by the Wittelsbach Compensation Fund ( WAF).

In 1310 Kosching was in the national deed of division of Duke Louis IV of Bavaria and Count Palatine of the Rhine ( later Emperor Ludwig the Bavarian ) was first mentioned in documents as a market. 1366 the Rights of the Bann market were confirmed. Since that time Kosching entitled market. In the years 1649/1650 Kosching was hit by a plague epidemic. 1651, therefore, emerged after the end of the plague in accordance with a vow to " Brotherhood of Saint Sebastian". Since then, the Brotherhood pilgrimage ( apart from a few interruptions) annually Schambach to the church of St. Sebastian to Arnsberg.

The Second World War was Kosching carry away from it without too much damage. However, the market was then of about 1200 expellees, predominantly, challenged from the Sudetenland and Hungary in his social skills. In the following decades Kosching grew into a bigger place.

Incorporations

On October 1, 1971, until then independent municipality Kasing was incorporated. On 1 July 1972, added Bettbrunn.

Policy

Parish council

Distribution of seats since 2008: CSU 11 seats, SPD 5 Seats, Independent voters Community 4 seats

Coat of arms

Blazon: " Split; front white-blue riveted ( Bavarian Awakening ), back in silver on green Bogenschildfuß a deciduous tree in natural colors. "the tree stood until a few years ago in a red field, the emblem was changed according to the latest historical aspects.

Attractions

The exhibition at the Museum Kosching illustrates the continuous settlement history of the district as well as the lives of his people from the Paleolithic Age to the present day.

On Köschinger area there are four churches: the baroque church of the "Assumption ", St. Peter's Church from the 16th century, the church "St. Martin "in Kasing and the pilgrimage church" St. Salvator " in Bettbrunn with the oldest host of pilgrimage since the year 1125th From Bettbrunn Coming leads the Eastern Bavarian Way of St. James of Regensburg on through the forest towards Köschinger Eichstätt. Here, the way of various artistic designed relaxation and resting stations is lined.

Sports

The largest club Köschings is the TSV Kosching 1897 The following sports are offered:. Football, badminton, judo, cycling, chess, skiing, tennis, gymnastics / gymnastics and volleyball.

There is also the DJK Kosching that acts as a pure table tennis club.

In Kosching there is also a pool hall and a triple gymnasium.

Social and economic infrastructure

In Kosching are provided for children four nursery schools, the web stream - kindergarten and kindergarten " in the bow ", Schlehenstein and Kasing. There is also a Montessori nursery as well as a crèche. The town has three schools, Rudolph Winterstein elementary school, the Montessori elementary school and junior high school Kosching.

In addition to a retirement home with nursing station there in Kosching a Caritas welfare center, a rescue station of the Bavarian Red Cross and the district hospital for the district of Eichstätt, which has the status of a clinic.

There are also in Kosching a variety of shops and discount stores. Since 1990 Kosching is connected to the Ingolstadt-based transport network INVG and was classified together with the neighboring village of Great Mehring as an economic sub- center in 2005.

Personalities

  • Green Theodor Berger (1756-1820), born in Bettbrunn composer, organist, an Augustinian monk, priest
  • Ferdinand Ott (1851-1928), painter, Köschinger chronicler, Romans and Limes researchers
  • Josef Maier (1881-1957), bricklayer, Romans researchers, the first honorary citizen Köschings
  • Richard Scheringer (1904-1986), communist politician
  • Knut Schnurer (1920-2007), painter
  • Rudolf Winterstein (1920-2000), curator
  • Johann Scheringer (* 1936), politician (The Left )
  • Edmund Stohr ( born 1956 ), former football player and current football coach
  • Johanna Scheringer -Wright ( b. 1963 ), member of parliament in Thuringia
  • Serkan Atak (* 1984), German -Turkish football player
  • Cuneyt Köz (* 1992), German -Turkish football player

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