Loffenau
Loffenau is a municipality in Baden- Württemberg. The place was a long time to Württemberg district of Calw and came up with the district reform in 1973 to the Baden district of Rastatt.
- 2.1 religions
- 2.2 Population development
- 4.1 municipal
- 4.2 partnerships
- 6.1 Education
- 7.1 Sons and daughters of the town
- 7.2 Other personalities
Geography
Geographical Location
The small spa resort Loffenau lies on the western slope of the northern Black Forest, in a side valley of the Murg valley below the hill Teufelsmühle. The altitude ranges 215-940 m above sea level. NN.
Neighboring municipalities
Loffenau bordered to the east by the town of Bad Herrenalb ( Calw ), in the north of the district capital of Gaggenau and in the south and west by the city Gernsbach.
Community structure
The municipality includes the village Loffenau Loffenau and the houses Albtal hunting lodge on the Miss, Plotzsägmühle and Teufelsmühle. The municipality is the village Outbound Neusägmühle.
History
Loffenau looks back on over 700 years of history. Between Loffenau and the neighboring village of Gernsbach the historical border between Baden and Württemberg runs. But first shelter the village the men of Eberstein who sold it in 1297 to the monastery Herrenalb, which led to Württemberg in 1338. For Klosteramts Herrenalb Loffenau belonged to the beginning of the 19th century. The reorganization according to the area increases due to the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss circuit, the community the Oberamt Neuenbürg is assigned, the rose in 1938 in the district of Calw. As part of the district reform of 1973, the city was the only municipality of the circle to the district of Rastatt.
Religions
Since the introduction of the Reformation in Württemberg also Loffenau is dominated Protestant. So in 1860 were just two of over 1,200 inhabitants are Roman Catholics. Even today there are few Catholics, they are the parish to Bad Herrenalb. On the other hand, there are the United Methodist Church and the New Apostolic Church in the meantime two other Protestant communities in the town.
Population Development
Awards
Loffenau 1977, he received the title of " nationally recognized resort ".
When participating in the national competition Our village is beautiful / Our village has a future has Loffenau 1983, 1985, 1989 and 2007, won a gold medal.
Policy
The church is next to Weisenbach member of an Agreed administrative community with the city Gernsbach.
Parish council
The municipal election held on 7 June 2009 yielded the following distribution of seats:
The council consists of twelve elected honorary councilors and the mayor as chairman. The mayor is entitled to vote in the local council.
Partnerships
Loffenau maintains partnerships with
- Caderousse, Vaucluse, in the Provence- Alpes- Côte d' Azur, France since 1985,
- Kreischa in the district of Saxon Switzerland & Eastern Ore Mountains, Saxony since 1990 and
- Montefelcino, Marche, Pesaro and Urbino, Italy since 1999.
Culture and sights
A special attraction Loffenaus located in the Protestant Holy Cross Church. In this - in the 19th century - the newly built church of the medieval tower choir with 550 years old preserved frescoes. In addition to the numerous images of apostles and saints is the " host mill " on the north wall of the church, as one of the few surviving depictions of late medieval legend about the " mystical mill ," particularly noteworthy.
Economy and infrastructure
Education
Loffenau has a primary school and two kindergartens. Secondary schools are located in the neighboring communities.
Personalities
Sons and daughters of the town
- Harald Wohlfahrt ( born November 7, 1955), German three-star chef.
Other personalities
- Meryl Streep ( born June 22, 1949), American actress, Oscar winner, her great-great grandparents came from Loffenau