Nieder-Erlenbach
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Nieder-Erlenbach is, since August 1, 1972, the northernmost district and local district of Frankfurt am Main.
Location
Nieder-Erlenbach, founded as a scattered village, located in the southern foothills of the Wetterau at the same Erlenbach. The Frankfurt main station is located approximately 9 kilometers from Bad Vilbel (City Hall) about 2.5 kilometers. Petterweil is 3 km to the north. After Dortelweil in the east is like to Nieder- Eschbach in the West about 2 km. In the southwest lies Harheim and to the southeast mass home every 2 km.
History
In the year 779 Nieder-Erlenbach was mentioned as Arilbach ( Erlenbach ) for the first time in the Lorsch Codex: a woman Meginburc endowed the monastery Lorsch with their entire property located there. These were in addition to agricultural land, utility and residential buildings, four serfs. Nieder-Erlenbach was after this entry in Gau Wettereiba ( Wetterau ).
As of 1376, the imperial city of Frankfurt am Main from the dominion exercised in Nieder-Erlenbach; the city could also occupy the mayor and aldermen offices after Charles IV conferred right of village rule. In the year 1401 the king the low - alder Bachern commanded again express to be obedient Frankfurt. The reason for this arrangement is not known, but does not suggest great love of the villagers to their urban rulers. The officials appointed by Frankfurt called in the sequence ( the latest from 1403 ) viscount.
In the 17th century Nieder-Erlenbach was twice largely destroyed by devastating fires ( 1602 and 1677). In 1866, on the occasion of the Prussian occupation of the Frankfurt dominion over Nieder-Erlenbach has ended. The community became part of the Grand Duchy of Hesse -Darmstadt. Nieder-Erlenbach was an independent village in the Wetterau region until it was annexed in 1972 due to an annexation treaty to Frankfurt am Main. Previously, an association with five neighboring municipalities had failed to church Eschbachtal.
Coat of arms
Shield of red and silver split up a gold- crowned silver eagle, below a blue wavy oblique bars: On July 3, 1968, the municipality of Nieder-Erlenbach was awarded a coat of arms with the following blazon in the former county of Friedberg.
The silver eagle stands for Frankfurt, the blaugewellter oblique beams for the Erlenbach.
Population development, social situation
Data are known only since the 19th century. 1815, Nieder-Erlenbach 556 inhabitants. In 1900, the population has grown at 1900, 1950 then 1500 inhabitants. 2010 is approximately four and a half thousand. Nieder-Erlenbach has an above-average social stratification, in this still rural embossed area, the percentage of homeowners particularly high, with only about 1.3 percent unemployment (2012 ) is the lowest level in Frankfurt listed.
Policy
The 9 seats Ortsbeirats are distributed according to the local elections in 2011 as follows:
- CDU: 4 seats
- SPD: 2 seats
- Alliance 90/The Greens: 2 seats
- CDU: 1 seat
Mayor is Matthias flour ( CDU)
Train
- School at Erlenbach ( primary school )
- Anna -Schmidt -Schule ( private full-day school)
- School in Reinhardshof ( private special school )
Cultural and heritage
In the old cemetery Nieder-Erlenbach crypt and tombs of the family of Lersner are culturally and historically significant.
→ Main article: List of cultural monuments in Frankfurt Nieder-Erlenbach
Transport links
The exit Frankfurt Nieder-Eschbach at the Federal Highway 661 is reached in 6 km. Another connection to the city center and the A661 direction Bad Vilbel leads to the main road 3, connecting mass home. About the bus lines 25 ( Berkersheim / Harheim ), 27 ( Preungesheim ) and 29 (North West Centre), the place is connected to the S6 Berkersheim or U2 in Nieder-Eschbach. The number 65 bus connects the village with Bad Vilbel Bad Homburg Ober-Erlenbach, while the line N4 establishes the connection to the Frankfurt night bus network in all nights.
In the village the first street of Frankfurt was established in 2009 as " Shared Space ".
Events
At least since 1537, the first documented mention of this festivity, the place celebrates every year the low - Erlenbacher notch. Since 1976, held in June on a regular basis, the International Volleyball outdoor tournament.
Lapidary
2009 were landmarks found and united to 1200 - year celebration on a small square in the four years from private ownership to a lapidary near the memorial stone in July 2010. Striking feature is the stone with the inscription Ca. for the Casa alma, so the Foundation Urban alms box. Furthermore, the stone falls with the engraving VS, the symbol for the special Hausen- of Gläsernthalsche Foundation, on.
Personalities
- Johann Seger Ruland (1683-1745), businessman in Speyer and founder of the eponymous grape variety Pinot Gris
Visual impressions
Lersner'sches castle, former estate
Citizens wells, built from a baptismal font in 1994
Old Town Hall
View of the place of mass home from
Look into the street Alt -Erlenbach