Monheim, Bavaria
Monheim is a town in the Swabian district of Donau -Ries and office of the Management Community Monheim.
- 4.1 monuments
- 5.1 Economy, agriculture and forestry
- 5.2 traffic
- 5.3 policy
Geography
Monheim is situated in a nature park Altmuhltal in the Region of Augsburg.
There are the following districts: Flotzheim, Itzing, Kölburg, Monheim, Rehau, Ried, Warching, Weilheim, Wittesheim.
History
Monheim was created in 7/8 Century. In the year 870 the Benedictine monastery was founded in the town. The survey Monheim to the city was by the Counts of Oettingen before the year 1340. Ackerbürger The town was the seat of a Pflegamtes 1777 and belonged to the Duchy of Bavaria Wittelsbach -down Neuburg -Sulzbach since 1505. During the Reformation, the Benedictine monastery was dissolved in 1533. Monheim had a city court with magisterial own rights. In the course of administrative reform in Bavaria, was born with the congregation of 1818 the present township. The district court district Monheim, 1879 district court district, formed until 1919 at the same time one of the two districts, the District Office Donauwörth. The district court Monheim was dissolved in 1957, a branch of the District Court Donauwörth still existed until 1959.
On 18 August 1998 crashed a fighter aircraft of the Armed Forces of type Tornado at Warching. The crew escaped with the ejection seat.
Incorporations
At the municipal reform the then independent municipality Rehau was incorporated on 1 January 1975. On May 1, 1978 Flotzheim were added ( with Kreut and Hagenbuch ) Itzing, Kölburg, Ried, Warching, Weilheim ( with Rothenberg ) and Wittesheim ( with Liederberg ).
Population Development
The shortcomings identified by the city of Monheim 5032 inhabitants in 2006 divided as follows among the districts of:
- Core city of Monheim 3155
- Flotzheim 362
- Hagenbuch 10
- Itzing 253
- Kölburg 130
- Kreut 90
- Liederberg 56
- Rehau 254
- Ried 29
- Rothenberg 28
- Warching 150
- Weilheim 303
- Wittesheim 212
Coat of arms
In a blue -lying sifted golden crescent, surmounted by a six-pointed golden star.
Culture and sights
Monuments
Economy and infrastructure
- Hama ( distribution of photo, video, audio, computer accessories ), since 1945 in Monheim resident currently has 1,440 employees.
- ITC IT -Consulting GmbH, hardware systems and software
- MKR Metzger GmbH recycling systems
- Buehler Motor GmbH
- BEKO GmbH
Economy, agriculture and forestry
The utilized agricultural area in Monheim is the end of 2006 about 3344 ha
Traffic
Monheim is situated on the main road 2 The town had a railway connection to the railway line Fünfstetten - Monheim, on the passenger on May 29, 1960, set. The line was bought by the city of Monheim and used by the Bavarian Railway Museum for special trips. Meanwhile, the track is completely shut down and dismantled. The former train station, before there is still a piece of track, is the clubhouse of pigeon fanciers association. On the piece of track is a Gmeinder diesel locomotive that was used in the sugar factory in Rain.
Policy
In Monheim city council following parties are represented by the number of seats:
- CSU - 6 seats
- MUM - 5 seats
- SPD - 2 seats
- PWG - 3 seats
Sons and daughters of the city
- Johann Michael von Gschray (1701-1765), Freikorps leader and Prussian Major General
- Martin Lechner ( b. 1951 ), Professor of Youth Ministry at the Philosophical - Theological College Benediktbeuren
- Richard Roßmanith ( b. 1955 ), Lieutenant General of the Army of the Bundeswehr