Neuhofen

Neuhofen in the Palatinate is a union -free municipality in the Rhein- Pfalz-Kreis in Rhineland- Palatinate. Neuhofen is part of the European Metropolitan Region Rhine -Neckar and reported as a basic center in accordance with state planning.

2.1 events
2.2 Population development
2.3 Economic Development

3.1 municipal
3.2 Mayor
3.3 Coat of Arms
3.4 Town twinning

4.1 Museums
4.2 Structures
4.3 Natural Monuments
4.4 Regular events
4.5 Language
4.6 churches

5.1 traffic
5.2 Education

6.1 freeman
6.2 Sons of community
6.3 personalities who have worked on site

Geography

Geographical location

Neuhofen is located in the Upper Rhine Valley on the low terrace on the northwestern edge of a peninsular ridge of high shore zone. The municipality is part of the protected landscape area " Pfälzische floodplains ".

Community structure

To Neuhofen includes the living spaces house Kief, Forest Mill, Forest Park and Römerhof.

Neighboring communities

Clockwise from west to south-west: Limburgerhof, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Altrip, Waldsee, Schiffer city

Rehbach

Of particular importance for the development and the present townscape Neuhofens is the Rehbach. He is not a natural body of water, but an artificial branch of Speyerbach, which was used for use with mills and drift wood. From unnatural origin also a bridge testifies to the west of Rehhütte over which the Rehbach crossing another stream.

In the district of Neuhofener Rehbach flowed earlier by Schiffer city in southwestern coming over the mill on the Rehhütte to Neuhofen. Here it flowed at the Gässelbach and past the cemetery to the lower forest about the local forest mill and finally at Rheingönheim into the Rhine. The Gässelbach (now Castle Street) is an alley that led to the Rehbach and was the nucleus Neuhofens. Here water was removed and washed laundry. Later there was in the area of today's partnership square washing areas with meadows for laundry bleaching.

1975 Rehbach was diverted due to heavy pollution and related odors. He is now flowing from the Rehhütte in North direction on the B9 along. From the bridge to Limburgerhof it bends in a long arc to the east and then flows over the monkeys meadows north of the lower forest between Neuhofen and Ludwigshafen- Rheingönheim. From the forest mill and followed him to his old course of the river Rhine. Through the construction of sewage treatment plants in the neighboring communities of Rehbach is now cleaner than before their construction. The former Rehbachbett is today under the name Rehbachwanderweg as a pedestrian and bicycle through the village. Also in the name Rehbachschule, Rehbachhalle, Rehbachstraße and with the Rehbachfest he has left his mark in Neuhofen.

At the monkey meadows

Waldmuhle

History

Events

May 9, 1194 The later Neuhofen passes through a certificate issued on the Trifels Emperor Henry VI in the possession of its founders. ( " Emperor Henry VI. Expressed that too through his hands, Abbot Godfrey of white castle with his brothers and Ministerialie the estate in Medenheim and Rechholz that bore Eberhard von Ried fief from White Castle Monastery, to Abbot Herman of Himmerod and his monastery property has transferred. " )
1194 The Cistercians of Himmerod settle not in Medenheim, but further west at a place belonging to the mill on Rehbach on.
1209 Neuhofen is first mentioned by name ( Nova Curia ) in a charter of the Bishop of Speyer on the occasion of a quarrel between the Convent Himmerod and the Palatinate peasants of Mother City.
1220 Demolition of the Church of Medenheim
1318 Permission to church in Neuhofen is granted by Bishop Emich of Speyer. Patron of the Church is the holy Michael.

Population Development

Economic Development

One of the founding Neuhofens the mills played a major role in the Rehbach. At least three mills there, two of which exist to this day. The Forest Mill (formerly mannheimer fulling mill ) is now a restaurant, the water wheel is dry. The mill since 1930 to Limburgerhof belonging Rehhütte district, together with the estate Rehhütte since 1898 owned by BASF. The mill-wheel is at times still in operation. Here there is also a device for rafting of timber ( wood pasture ).

Also, the fishing must have been an important economic factor in former times, because the Rhine to 1584 was close to the place.

Until the Second World War is also the turf cutting was operated in Woog and alder, which ponds, ditches and swamp forests testify in this area. In agriculture, there was something in the wine-growing south of the village, this district is now called Speyer Wingert.

With the construction of the railway station and the establishment of the sugar factory industrialization came to the village. By train the Neuhofener could also quickly move Ludwigshafen am Rhein and so Neuhofen became the residence for workers of BASF and other chemical plants.

Materials have been but continue to be promoted in the form of sand and gravel in Neuhofen. Of these, the Kistner - pond and the ox field has lagged (extension of the Old Rhine ) as a coherent nature reserve and the quarry simplicity. Created over Altrip and Waldsee so quite a number of other lakes that are now used largely as recreational areas. ( The Stretch Stone Bridge was indeed used for gravel yield, but expressly designed for use as a lake. )

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Neuhofen consists of 22 volunteer council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 a proportional representation, and the full-time mayor as chairman.

Allocation of seats in the elected municipal council:

Mayor

The mayor is elected by direct suffrage for eight years. Since 2001, Gerhard Frey ( FDP) Mayor of Neuhofen.

Coat of arms

The current coat of arms ( since 1976) is the bottom left blue, golden top right. It is shown in the middle of a with the handle turned-over to the right crook, terminating in a person standing on the top diamond below. The color of the rod moves to the background. Top right next to the bar a book is shown to the left of the bar three balls, two of which are below, and the third centered about it. The balls do not touch.

The old coat of arms ( occupied since 1791 ) shows on golden background to St. Nicholas. This is wearing a blue robe, a silver halo, a silver crosier in his left hand and a red book, lying in the right hand on the three golden balls. Two of the balls lie below, the third center it. St. Nicholas was the patron of the lost village Medenheim (see story).

Twinning

With Heillecourt near Nancy in France, a partnership is maintained.

Culture and sights

Museums

Otto Ditscher Gallery

Structures

Forest Mill in the undergrowth (formerly Mannheimer fulling mill on Rehbach, decommissioned)
Protestant church ( probably goes back to the church of 1318 )
New Catholic church parish center ( consecration 1964)
Otto Ditscher House ( Old School)
Jewish Cemetery ( between Neuhofen and Waldsee / highway and Woog )

See also: List of cultural monuments in Neuhofen

Natural Monuments

Nature reserve " Woog "
Nature reserve " Neuhofener Altrhein "
Nature reserve " alder "

Regular events

Rehbachfest on the Rehbachweg (July)
" Kerwe " ( consecration ) on the partnership Square on Sunday after Michael (September 29 ), the patron of the church of 1318
Rehbachturnier badminton Department of TuS Neuhofen
Carnival procession, pageantry meetings of Tusnesia, masked balls of the VfL , Coronation Ball and religious festival of TuS
Tusnesia - VfL Year's Eve Ball
Fountain Festival on the Square Partnership (September)
Christmas market on the Partnership Course ( November / December )
Fisherman's Festival in the riding hall (June)
Handball week of TuS with Every man tournament
Football Every man tournament of VfL
Feuerwehrfest (August)
May Day in the Forest Park (May 1)
Market on the Partnership Course ( Wednesdays in summer with entertainment by the seniors club "Sunny Autumn" )

Language

The spoken dialect is in Neuhofen vorderpfälzisch. Long-established inhabitants Neuhofens not refer to themselves as " Neuhofener " but as " Neiheffer " ( " Neuhöfer ").

Churches

Catholic St. Nicholas Church

Protestant church Neuhofen
Catholic Parish of St. Nicholas
Evangelical Free Church congregation Neuhofen ( Baptists )

Economy and infrastructure

Neuhofen is primarily a residential community for workers of companies in the Rhine- Neckar-Triangle. Neuhofen but also has a commercial area in the west of the village.

Traffic

The B 9 west leads directly past Neuhofen. The connection to the highways 61, 65 and 650 are just a few kilometers away. The surrounding cities of Ludwigshafen (8 km to the city center ), Speyer (12 km to the city center ) and Mannheim are reachable by car within a few minutes, to Worms, Heidelberg and Bad Durkheim, it is just a bit further.

The Limburgerhof train station and the tram stop Ludwigshafen- Rheingönheim can be reached by bike in a few minutes, also combines a bus loop line Neuhofen with the surrounding communities.

An expansion of the tram network Ludwigshafen- Mannheim up to Neuhofen for decades always talking, especially on the part of Neuhofener local politics. All public transport should be used at uniform prices within the transport association Rhein- Neckar ( VRN).

Education

Rehbachschule ( primary school )
Neuhofen until 2005 carrier of the Rudolf- Wihr- secondary school, which is also shared with Limburgerhof between Neuhofen and Limburgerhof on Limburgerhöfer district. There is a junior high school at the same place.

Junior high school and high school were merged in early 2005 to a school center under the auspices of the Rhein-Pfalz -Kreis. However neuhofen and Limburgerhof together have a get-out clause, with which the two communities can take over the high school back in community ownership.

Personalities

Freeman

Commerce Dr. phil. re. Carl zip (* 1843, † 1914, appointed 1913), was also an honorary citizen of Mannheim
Anna tear (sister of Carl tear, * 1836, † 1915 appointed, 1914)
Michael Kraushaar (* 1876, † 1968, appointed 1966), mayor before and after the "Third Reich"
Otto Ditscher (* 1903, † 1987, appointed 1973), painter
Kurt Storm (* 1929, † 1995, appointed 1994), long-time mayor

Sons of the community

Ditscher Otto (1903-1987), painter
Wolfgang From Bold (* 1959), Athlete

Personalities who have worked on site

Manfred Kaltz (* 1953), national football team
Wihr Rudolf (1885-1956), local historian
George Valentin Wambsganß (1879-1942), politician and Protestant pastor
Karl Striebinger (1913-1981), international footballer
Werner Hardt * 1961 Musician / Composer

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