Megesheim
Megesheim is a municipality in the Swabian district of Donau-Ries and a member of the administrative community Oettingen in Bayern.
- 4.1 monuments
- 5.1 Economy, agriculture and forestry
- 5.2 Education
Geography
Megesheim lies in the planning region of Augsburg on the northern edge of the ream, about 4 km southeast of Oettingen in Bayern. North of the Gänsbach flows past, which flows 2.5 km to the west in the Wörnitz. To the south rises the Bächlesgraben that flow to the Gänsbach shortly before his mouth. The state road St 2214 through the town and connects it to the main road 466 and Oettingen.
There is only the district Megesheim. Other districts are Lerchenbühl and sub Appenberg.
History
Megesheim 893 was first mentioned in records. 1422 was the place to the County of Oettingen. Other landlords were the German Order of the Coming Oettingen, the cathedral chapter of Eichstätt and the Margrave of Ansbach ( since 1792 Prussia). While the Oettinger part belonged to the Swabian kingdom circle, the other institutions were part of the Frankish Empire circle. 1803 took over Prussia Megesheim completely. With the Act of Confederation, in 1806 the city became part of Bavaria. In the course of administrative reform in the Kingdom of Bavaria was born with the congregation of 1818, the current community.
Population Development
On the territory of the commune were 1970 768, 1987, 753 and 2000 counted 871 inhabitants in the year.
Policy
Mayor Karl Kolb.
The municipal tax revenue in 1999 amounted to the equivalent of € 268 thousand, which were converted to € 19 thousand ( net) trade tax revenue.
Culture and sights
Monuments
→ List of monuments in Megesheim
Economy and infrastructure
Economy, agriculture and forestry
According to official statistics in 1998 there were in the manufacturing sector and 15 in the area of trade and transport any social insurance contributions at the workplace. Social insurance contributions at residence, there were 280 in the manufacturing sector, there were three farms in the construction operation. In addition, in 1999, there were 45 farms with an agricultural area of 786 ha, of which 595 ha of arable land and 186 ha of permanent grassland.
Education
In 1999 there were the following facilities:
- Kindergartens: 50 kindergarten places with 39 children
- Elementary schools: 1 with 9 teachers and 147 students