Mandelbachtal
Mandelbachtal Saarland is a municipality in the south of the Saar Pfalz -Kreis. Administrative headquarters of the district is Ormesheim.
- 5.1 parties
- 5.2 Mayor
- 5.3 Councillor
- 5.4 municipal
- 5.5 Minister
- 5.6 Secretaries
- 5.7 Member of Parliament
- 5.8 Coat of Arms
- 6.1 traffic 6.1.1 motorways and trunk roads
- 6.1.2 Public transport
- 6.1.3 Remote Stations
- 6.1.4 flight connections
- 7.1 Tourist Mandelbachtal
- 7.2 horses
- 7.3 Museums and art studios
- 7.4 Regular events
Geography
Geographical Location
Mandelbachtal is in the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Bliesgau, about ten kilometers east of Saarbrücken, bordering the cities of St. Ingbert and Blieskastel, the community Gersheim, the Regional Association Saarbrücken and the French département Moselle. The eponymous almond brook flows through the town from north to south and flows Habkirchen in the assemblies.
Community structure
Mandelbachtal consists of the districts Bebelsheim, Bliesmengen - Bolchen, Erfweiler Ehlingen, Habkirchen, Heckendalheim, Ommersheim, Ormesheim and Witternheim.
Neighboring communities
Name
Until 1974 there was no church named Mandelbachtal. The name derives from the homonymous valley of almond Bach, located in four of the eight municipal districts, namely Erfweiler Ehlingen, Witternheim, Bebelsheim and Habkirchen. From the headwaters to the mouth of the creek almond, there are still many Willow trees also called osier. From the rods in this Kopfweiden you have braided the indispensable for rural agriculture baskets in earlier centuries. Since their leaves were similar to those of the almond tree, the tree was also popularly called almond tree. Thus, the stream running past was referred to as almond brook. Just before the confluence with the Assemblies there was once also a place called Almond Bach ( first mentioned in 1239 ), which is a part of the village Habkirchen today. 1974 was awarded the newly created as part of Saarland territorial and administrative reform of eight originally independent municipalities municipality the name Mandelbachtal.
History
Many finds from Celtic times, such as the magnificent jewelry brooch from Witternheim ( now in the Museum of Prehistory and Early History, Saarbrücken ), indicate a settlement in pre-Christian times. It came under Roman rule, and with them an enormous cultural and economic upswing. Now and again come to the fore during construction work remains of walls, for example in the area of the Church of Erfweiler Ehlingen. Coins and shards of Samian ware were found.
In the 3rd century AD, the Gallo- Roman population experienced hard times. Germanic tribes invaded, burned everything down, and taken over the next three centuries final possession of the land. New life and forms of settlement spread. The Home and Inge places (5th to 8th centuries ) created. Christianity, the Roman legionnaires and colonists had brought with them, went down temporarily. Then came from the island of Reichenau on the Alsace of the monastery founder Pirminius Hornbach, where he founded his last monastery, where he was buried.
From here, the monks of St. Benedict missionaries Bliesgau. The good soils could be profitable farming. Disputes between different owners, such as Bliesgaugrafen and the monastery Gräfinthal came on and talked about for many centuries to.
The territory of the municipality Mandelbachtal fell in 1816 to the Kingdom of Bavaria and belonged to the District Office St. Ingbert. After the First World War as part of the Treaty of Versailles the Saar and separated with him the territory of the municipality Mandelbachal from the German Empire and placed under League of Nations mandate in 1920. After the Second World War, the area became part of the Saarland and came up with this 1957 Federal Republic of Germany.
As part of the regional and district reform of the Saarland was on 1 January 1974 from the eight formerly independent municipalities Bebelsheim, Bliesmengen - Bolchen, Erfweiler Ehlingen, Habkirchen, Heckendalheim, Ommersheim, Ormesheim and Witternheim the new community Mandelbachtal.
Religion
Mandelbachtal is mostly Catholic today. Catholic churches there are in Bebelsheim (St. Margaret ), Bliesmengen - Bolchen (St. Paul), Erfweiler Ehlingen (St. Mauritius), Habkirchen (St. Martin), Heckendalheim (St. Joseph), Ommersheim ( Visitation ) Ormesheim (St. Mauritius) and Witternheim (St. Remigius ). The evangelical Christians in Mandelbachtal belong to the Protestant church Ensheim, which also has a church ( Holy Cross Church ) has in Ormesheim.
Policy
Parties
- CDU community association Mandelbachtal with eight local associations
- SPD community association Mandelbachtal with seven local organizations
- FDP Ortsverband Mandelbachtal
- FWG community association
- Alliance 90/The Greens Ortsverband Mandelbachtal
- The Left Ortsverband Mandelbachtal
Mayor
Assistant
1974-1979
- Deputy Mayor: Lothar Hermann ( CDU)
1979-1984
- Deputy Mayor Albert Uth (CDU )
- Assistant: Leo truth (CDU )
1984-1994
- Deputy Mayor Leo truth (CDU )
1989-1994
- Deputy Mayor: Günter Walle (SPD )
- Assistant: Franz Schnabel ( Alliance 90/The Greens )
- Assistant Secretary: Manfred Nagel ( FWG )
1994-1999
- Deputy Mayor: Joseph Rohe ( FWG ), assigned task: Volunteer Fire
- Assistant: Josef Rebmann (SPD ), the delegated activity: Construction Yard
- Assistant: Christoph Braun Berger ( Alliance 90/The Greens ), assigned tasks: Conservation
1999-2004
- Deputy Mayor Werner saucer (CDU )
- Assistant: Otto Kempf (CDU )
2004-2009
- Deputy Mayor: to 2007: Werner saucer (CDU ), transmitted Responsibilities: Volunteer Fire Department; from 2007: Eberhard Keipert (CDU ): transmitted Responsibilities: Cemetery and yard
- Assistant Secretary: Manfred Pfeiffer (CDU ) Transferred task areas: youth, education, culture, tourism and sport
2009-2014
- Deputy Mayor: Manfred Pfeiffer (CDU ) Transferred Responsibilities: culture, tourism and sport
- Assistant: Eberhard Keipert (CDU ), Transferred Responsibilities: Cemetery and yard
- Assistant: Martin Müller (FDP ) Transferred tasks: Youth and Education
Parish council
Out of 33 seats in the municipal council on account included:
In the council there are a collaboration between the CDU and the FDP. The CDU / FDP coalition has 17 seats with a majority.
Minister
The Saarland Minister of Finance and Europe ( since 2012 ), Stephan Toscani, lives in Mandelbachtal - Ormesheim. He is a member of the CDU.
Secretaries
Peter Hauptmann was the time of the so-called Jamaica coalition in Saarland from 2009 to January 18, 2012 Secretary of State in the Ministry of industry and science. He lives in Mandelbachtal - Ormesheim and belongs to the FDP.
Member of Parliament
The community Mandelbachtal has a representative in the Parliament of Saarland:
- Stephan Toscani (born 1967 ) lives in Ormesheim. He is a member of the Saarland Landtag since 2004.
From 2009 to the early elections of the Parliament of 2012 was Christian Schmitt ( born 1981 ), first FDP, since 2011, no party affiliation, from Ommersheim, a member of the Landtag of Saarland.
From 1990 to 1999, Albrecht Feibel ( 1940-2011 ), CDU, from Mandelbachtal - Ormesheim member of the Landtag of Saarland and working there for the issues economic and transport policy, before he was from 1999 to 2005 Member of the German Bundestag.
From 1970 until his election as directors of the Saarland Radio in 1977 was Professor Hubert Rohde from Heckendalheim (* 1929), CDU, at least as its vice-president, the Saarland Landtag.
From 1947 to 1955, and from 1960 to 1965 belonged to Erwin Müller (Saarland ) ( 1906-1968 ), as last CDU, from Habkirchen the Landtag of Saarland on.
From 1947 to 1955 was mayor Hermann Truth ( 1900-1981 ), as last CDU, from Ormesheim the Landtag of Saarland at
Coat of arms
Blazon: ". Argent, a continuous green Tatzenkreuz, bewinkelt with two red heraldic roses with golden sepals and golden slugs "
Economy and infrastructure
The economy in Mandelbachtal stands for variety of industries. In addition to tourism and catering businesses also many craftsmen and service providers have been firmly established. Especially the service sector is particularly strong in Mandelbachtal both in terms of the number of employees as well as the value. Mandelbachtal but also as a meeting and tourist town a good name.
Traffic
Motorways and trunk roads
Mandelbachtal is located on the main road 423 Homburg Sarreguemines and is listed on the German motorways 8 Luxembourg -Karlsruhe (leaving Homburg Einoed ), 6 Paris -Mannheim ( departures St. Ingbert and Brebach - Fechingen ) 620, Saarbrücken, Saarlouis (leaving Güdingen ) and the French A 4 Paris -Strasbourg (leaving Sarreguemines, F) attached.
Public transport
With the regional public transport, public transport by the regional bus Saar- Palatinate West and in the municipality of Ormesheim is also accessible by buses Saarbahn GmbH in Saarbrücken.
Remote stations
Remote stations are located in the neighboring cities of Saarbrücken with ICE and TGV - connection (16 km) and Homburg ( IC / ICE) ( 25 km), as well as in the French Sarreguemines (10 km). Regional Station ( RB / RE) is located in St. Ingbert (10 km).
Flights
In the immediate vicinity of Saarbrucken Airport Mandelbachtal is connected in a few minutes How to get to the air traffic. Other airports within a radius of 200 km are located in Frankfurt am Main, Two Bridges, Rooster, Luxembourg (L ), Strasbourg ( F ), Baden -Baden and Metz ( F).
Culture and sights
The main attractions of the municipality Mandelbachtal part of the hamlet Gräfinthal with a monastery church, two country pubs and an outdoor stage. Also, the -summer Heimer pond in Ommersheim is a popular tourist destination.
Tourist Mandelbachtal
To promote and develop the culture and tourism in the municipality Mandelbachtal Mandelbachtal the tourist office was established in 1975 by the municipality Mandelbachtal founded eV. He has his office in the town hall of the municipality Mandelbachtal. At appropriate places information panels are erected, such as two on the floodplain of the Assemblies.
Horses
The community Mandelbachtal 1994 awarded at the federal level to "Horse friendliest community." In particular, Iceland horses are kept here. Among the known farms include the Grenzlandhof in Bebelsheim and Ponsheimer courtyard between Ormesheim and Eschringen. A network of bridle paths through the community prefers.
Museums and workshops
- House of village history Bliesmengen - Bolchen
- Customs Museum Habkirchen
- Cultural landscape center "House Lochfeld " Witternheim
- Optical telegraph at Bebelsheim and Biesingen
- Exhibition space " art space LandArt " Ormesheim
Regular events
Every Tuesday there is a weekly market in Ormesheim on the Theo - Carlen Square. Village festivals in Erfweiler Ehlingen, Heckendalheim and Ommersheim ( the first weekend in July ) are an integral part of cultural life. In addition, the Bridge Festival in Habkirchen, the Summer Garden Party in Ormesheim and the midsummer festival in Bebelsheim is celebrated.
The natural stage Gräfinthal plays during the summer months farces and Children's Pieces (15,000 visits a year).
- Trofeo Karlberg, the community Mandelbachtal is a partner at this weekend's annual Junior World Cup cycling race after Corpus Christi.