Oberhallau

Oberhallau is a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland.

Geography

Oberhallau located in Schaffhausen Unterklettgau, nestled between Lugmer and upper Hallauer mountain at the foot of the vineyards. The upper Hallauer maintain good relations with the neighboring villages Hallau, Gächlingen and nine parishes.

Policy

Mayor of Oberhallau is Hans Ueli Graf (January 2012).

Population

Oberhallau has a little more than 400 inhabitants. The population development shows that there are approximately 400 residents were already in 1771. The peak was reached in 1840 with 800 residents. Of the 400 Upper Hall Auern 330 belong to the Reformed congregation.

Coat of arms

Blazon

Since Oberhallau earlier Hallau formed a community that Lily is at its crest. However, after the detachment Oberhallau wanted to wear a special coat of arms. Since their church of St. Peter is ordained, they chose the key as an additional symbol of their coat of arms. This is found for the first time in 1558 on a disc tear. Here the key is still right ( heraldic: left) of the lily. The shield with the coat of arms is cleaved by white with a blue key and blue with yellow lily. 1751 will be the first time the version with the lily occupied by a horizontal key. This coat of arms was finally adopted in 1949 by the local council.

Hillclimb

Once a year, preferably during the last weekend in August, is on the 3.0- km stretch from Oberhallau by Vord. Berghoef on the upper Hallauer the Mountain Hill Climb race held. The height difference is 157 m at an average gradient of 5.2%. The first race was held in 1923, mostly on motorcycles. Already at that time the average speeds of over 80 km / h have been realized. The mountain race 2007 were the first (short VBO) organized by the specially formed association Pro hillclimb Oberhallau. The purpose of the association of the VBO is understood in being able to perform this unique event in the future. Unique in mountain racing world is the service, which is transmitted during a specific motor home on Sunday morning along the entire race course.

The distance traveled in the race lap record for Tourenwagen is 1:16:44, achieved in 2009 by Reto Meisel. The absolute distance record until August 28, 2011 were scored by Eric Berguerand in a Formula 3000 Lola -Cosworth T96 with 1:12,26 in 2005. The last value corresponding to an average speed of approximately 150 km / h

On August 28, 2011, the record was broken. Marcel Steiner undercutting the time in his Osella FA 30 Zytek sports car by over 2.5 seconds. 1:09:55 took the sprint from start to finish in the third race run.

Attractions

Although the new road numbering like going from the square to the village shop, optical center and landmark of the village but is undoubtedly the ( Evangelical -Reformed ) Church. It was built in 1751 in place of the former St. Peter Chapel and last renovated in 1998. This renovation was a lot to talk about: The Rebfrauen protested when it became clear that the pointers in the distance are no longer visible because the wall gray dial is embellished with a lapis blue in tone of the upper Hallauer coat of arms. The architect left convinced by the Rebfrauen and agreed to the gilding of the pointer to - so the church remained in the village in terms of timing.

Inside the church, the eye is immediately on the organ. It is not installed on the gallery, but in the midst of the choir wall. When in 1922 a pneumatic organ should be installed, the young men did not want to give up their seats in the gallery - they would have had to take a seat in the nave - why organ pipes was installed in the choir. The late Renaissance pulpit in oak wood was quickly built into it in the middle of the organ pipes.

Next to the church is refurbished in 2002, the restaurant " Gmaandhuus ".