Mollau
Mollau is a commune with 406 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Haut-Rhin region of Alsace. It belongs to the district Thann, in the canton of Saint -Amarin and is a member municipality of the Municipal Association Vallée de Saint -Amarin.
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Geography
The community Mollau Located in the southern Upper Vosges. The nearest town is in Thann 14 km away, Cernay is 20 km and 30 km from Mulhouse Mollau away ..
The 8.82 km ² comprehensive municipality of Mollau extends along the Rimbachrunz, a right tributary of the River Thur, over a portion of the transverse valley between Mollau and Storckensohn up to the ridge between the catchment areas of the rivers Thur and Doller. This ridge, which is transverse to the main axis of the Vosges, marks the southern boundary of the municipality area. With 1195 meters above sea level, the highest point is reached in the southwestern tip of the municipality. the heights east of the village, ranging approaching to the main ridge of the Vosges. In the southwestern corner of the municipal area is achieved with 1195 meters above sea level, the highest point.
Three quarters of its territory is covered by forest, the largest share of this, the Forêt de communale Mollau. Since the lower elevations in the community be more than 450 meters above sea level, an economic farming is not possible, so in the valley meadows and pastures prevail, which in a few go up up into the higher mountain regions.
Neighboring communities of Mollau are Husseren -Wesserling the north and west, Mitzach in the north, Rimbach- près- Masevaux in the south and Storckensohn in the West.
History
Mollau is one of the oldest villages in the territory of Thurtales. She made 1212-1803 a Meiertum with communities Husseren, Storckensohn and Urbes and belonged to the abbey Murbach. 1216 is documented as the place Mulenowe (before mill).
In Mollau and around copper was mined until the end of the 19th century.
Since 1996 the association " Agriculture & Paysage " the back to take zuwaldende landscape around the Thur valley again in culture tries. This great progress in Mollau by a court, whose owner is the mayor of the municipality, has been achieved. A special feature is the automatic wood boiler Mollaus, burns the wood chips from the undergrowth, trees, firewood and kindling with no commercial value and uses the heat for the community hall, a church, a community center, the school, the activity center and nine residential buildings.
Demographics
The population loss was able to stop in the 1980s, the community Mollau. Since then, a slow increase in population figures recorded.
Attractions
- Church of St John the Baptist ( Eglise Saint -Jean -Baptiste ) from 1770, equipped with a Callinet organ
- St. John's Church
Economy and infrastructure
In Mollau are four farmers in the sideline and a farm in the full-time working (as of 2003). Most workers commute from the place in the industrial areas of Thurtales.
Traffic
The community Mollau is connected to Mulhouse by two streets (via Urbès and Husseren -Wesserling ) to the high traffic Route Nationale 66 ( European route 512) from Epinal on the Col de Bussang.