Neuburg am Rhein
Neuburg am Rhein is a municipality in the district of Germersheim, in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Hagenbach.
- 5.1 Structures
- 5.2 dialect
- 6.1 traffic
- 6.2 Fire Department
Geographical location
The municipality is located in the southeastern corner of Rhineland -Palatinate between the Rhine and Lauter. On the opposite bank of the Rhine, the large district Rheinstetten are ( Neuburgweier ), Au am Rhein ( district of Rastatt ) and Karlsruhe ( Daxlanden ).
History
In the two-volume work " Alsatia illustrata " (Colmar, 1751 and 1761), the historian Johann Daniel Schöpflin reported a Schenkungsakt of Neuburg -area at the Benedictine monastery founded by St. Pirmin Hornbach, documented clearly established in the year 754 is 1086 the donation of the county " Vorechheim " in Ufgau (now Forchheim ( Rheinstetten ) ), by Emperor Henry IV to the bishopric of Speyer. This included the right bank area of Neuburg. 1102 pledged the Diocese of the trading estate to the Lords of Eberstein. These were in 1250 securing the strategically important place and called him " Zer Niuwenburc ". 1259 pledged Otto von Eberstein the village it administers " Niwenbure " ( Neuburg ). Than dowry of his sister Adelheid von Eberstein, to whose husband Count Henry II of Lichtenberg As a feudal lord - that owner - in this case the Bishop of Speyer was still called. Elector Rupprecht I of the Palatinate (1309-1390) acquired city and festivals Neuburg in 1376 sales, by Count Henry to Lichtenberg and certain possession, together with the village Hagenbach, for Witwengut for his wife Beatrix von Berg ( 1360-1395 ).
Around 1570 was Neuburg, as from old maps is evident even on the right side of the Rhine. The relocation of the place on the left power side lost not only great Germarkungsgebiete, but also all city rights and the once situated in the protection of a handsome water-resistant city with a criminal court and a significant pilotage and customs station was a boatman and fisherman village, whose dilapidated castle is already partially fallen victim to the water end of the 16th century.
The fight against the flood waters of the Rhine was in 1817 and 1845 not yet completed even after the straightening of the river by Tulla over the years. Only after the flood of New Year's Eve 1882/83, which flooded the entire district, the dikes have been improved. Even today resounds with high water levels of the Rhine, the call " dam guard ", and Neuburger citizens hold day and night guard at the stream.
Religion
2012 were 61.9 percent of the population Protestant and 20.6 percent Catholic. The other belonged to a different religion or no religious affiliation were. While around the Catholic faith prevails, this is exactly the opposite in Neuburg. This is due to the Thirty Years' War, in which the Protestants in the area had the upper hand. It was only in 1686 succeeded under French occupation, cancel the Reformed parishes and to transfer the Catholics. But the vast majority of Neuburg Protestants could not convert and received in 1701 assured of conscience and freedom of religion.
Policy
Parish council
The local council in Neuburg consists of 20 council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 of personalized proportional representation and the honorary mayor as chairman.
Allocation of seats in the elected municipal council:
Mayor
Coat of arms
The blazon of the arms is: " Sable, a lowered silver anchor, both sides held by a rotbewehrten and - tongued golden lion ".
It was established in 1968 approved by the Mainz Ministry of Interior and is based on a seal from the year 1727th
Community partnerships
With Hennickendorf a partnership is maintained.
Culture and sights
Structures
A special feature is that the Protestant and Catholic Church are directly opposite. Catholic Church ( St. Remigius ) with the oldest surviving organ of the organ builder Michael Stiehr from the year 1786.
See: List of cultural monuments in Neuburg am Rhein
Dialect
In Neuburg a very peculiar variant of the Palatine dialect is spoken, which clearly differs from the Palatinate, neighboring communities and the neighboring Alsace region. It is thought that this idiom is due to the newly formed repeatedly by floods and river changes insularity in the Rhine.
Economy and infrastructure
Traffic
There is a car ferry between Neuburg and the Baden Neuburgweier (city Rheinstetten ). Neuburg has a stop on the railway line Wörth - Strasbourg.
Fire department
The volunteer fire department Neuburg consists of 30 members. There are three vehicles (TSF -W, LF 8 and MZF ) and a lifeboat ( RTB 2 ) are available. The fire department puts out annually to approximately 25 to 30 missions. The young firefighters has 15 members.
Personalities
- Ferdinand von Malaise (1806-1892); Bavarian King Ludwig III General and educators. , grew up in Neuburg.