Oberrot
Oberrotweil is a municipality in the district of Schwäbisch Hall in Baden- Württemberg.
The municipality is a member of Gemeindeverwaltungsverband " Limpurger country " based in Gaildorf.
- 3.1 Coat of Arms
- 3.2 community partnerships
- 5.1 Established businesses
- 5.2 Education
- 5.3 associations
- 6.1 Sons and daughters of the town
Geography
Geographical Location
Oberrotweil lies in the natural area Swabian- Franconian Forest at the Spruce Berger Red, 12 km south-southwest of the county town of Schwäbisch Hall.
The municipality Oberrots extends along the valley portion of red between her Southeast kink at Schwäbisch Hall Wielandsweiler and their Ostknick ago Spruce Mountain and on both sides far into the edge of mountains that belong to Mainhardter forest and bordering the Murrhardter forest in the southwestern part. The longest dimension of the community from northwest to southeast along this valley reached almost 9 km, transversely to it are at the widest point almost 8 km. The red valley, central traffic artery of the community, is initially quite narrow, widens the range between the most populous settlements Oberrotweil and - much smaller - Hausen up half a mile wide in order to narrow sharply again below Stockhausen. The largest part of the municipality lies on the edge heights where it west of Oberrotweil on the Flin with 534.8 m above sea level. NN reached its highest point; its lowest is below Hausen at the outflow of the red to slightly below 347 m above sea level. NN. The mountains around Oberrotweil are noticeably zertalt, in the larger side valleys there as in the main valley itself several former mill towns. But the scattered settlement is not confined to the valleys and on the plateaus there in clearings farms and small hamlets, but around half of the terrain is above forested, while the main valley and the lower lateral valleys are usually in an open field. Grassland farming dominates everywhere over the field economy, just avoid the flood plains.
Community structure
The municipality Oberrotweil with the self to the municipal reform in Baden- Württemberg Hausen an der Rot includes 38 villages, hamlets, farms and houses.
To Hausen an der Rot include the village of Hausen an der Rot, the hamlets of Neuhausen, scouring dumps and meadow brook, the homestead Völkleswald and residential places Eitelwäldle, Greuthof and stalk mountain. To Oberrotweil heard the village Oberrotweil, the hamlet Ebersberg, Frankenberg, Glashofen, Hohenhardtsweiler, hunting lodge, Konhalden, Kornberg, Marbächle, Marhördt, Upper Mill, Seehölzle, Stiershof and Wolf Brück, the courtyards Brennhof, Dexelhof, Ebersberg Sagmuhle, Serious Hoefle, Marhördter mill Ofenberg, Lower grain Berger Sagmuhle and brick cottage and residential places Blackbird stockpile, bathhouse, Frankenberger Sagmuhle, hammer mill ( saw-mill ), Marhördter Sagmuhle, Neumühlestrasse, Upper grain Berger Sagmuhle and bull creek.
In the municipality Oberrots the disposed, now defunct villages Büchelberg, wet wells, Harnersberg (also Sumpfhof ) Lunkenbrunnen, Satelege and Scheurenstraße are ( in the territory of the former Hausen an der Rot ) and Burkey and Kayenberg ( in the municipality of Oberrotweil before municipal reform ).
Neighboring communities
Neighboring cities and municipalities Oberrots are ( clockwise, starting in the northwest): Main Hardt, Schwäbisch Hall, Rose Garden, Gaildorf, Spruce Mountain (all the district of Schwäbisch Hall ), Murr Hardt and Großerlach (both Rems -Murr -Kreis).
History
Oberrotweil is one of the oldest towns in the country Limpurger, which probably goes back to a Frankish founded around the year 650. Documented the place was first mentioned as 788 " Raodhaha ".
For several centuries Oberrotweil was ruled by the more or less chivalrous gentlemen of red. The nobles resided first in a castle, called the castle hump, and later befitting the surviving moated castle in the town center. 1370 Schenkendorfstraße of Limpurg acquired most of the Upper Red possessions and sovereign rights and had over a long period of great influence on the decisions and thus the development of the community. However, this did not concern the present Teilort Hausen, where at that time the monastery Comburg was in charge.
The story of ordinary citizens of both places has always been influenced by the forest and forestry. Nevertheless, there were some excursions in exotic industries, such as the attempt of many Upper Red and Hausener, in the 15th/16th. To operate century wine. This was only partly because the noble " swill " with honey and sugar had to be strong nachgesüßt.
With the dissolution of the German Empire in 1806 ended the political independence of the county Limpurg, which belonged to the Frankish Empire Circle from 1500, and Oberrotweil fell under the sovereignty of Württemberg. Around 1810 appeared in Oberrotweil Hausen and the first forerunner of today's councilors on, the so-called " courts". 1819 was then the self-government of municipalities specified in the Constitution of Württemberg, as a result, the courts have been replaced by the municipal councils, which were subject to a magistrate.
The upper office formed at that time Gaildorf was only dissolved in 1938. Thereafter, the village belonged to the local government reform in 1973 District Office Backnang and since the circle Schwäbisch Hall. It was only in December 1969 voted in the municipal councils of Oberrotweil and Hausen an der Rot for the incorporation of the previously independent Hausen an der Rot by Oberrotweil, which was completed on 1 January 1970. Result of the incorporation became the first municipality in the district of Backnang change in the course of municipal reform in Baden- Württemberg. As Hall and thus acts administrative headquarters, the old school house in the town center of Oberrotweil.
Policy
Coat of arms
, Prior to the 1 January 1970 the association with Stockhausen on the Red Oberrotweil led the local coat of arms as legally valid municipal coat of arms. The coat of arms of Hausen an der Rot was lying under a deer rod a house and a wave beams. With the inclusion of Hausen was agreed to establish a new coat of arms which represents both Oberrotweil and Stockhausen. On October 14, 1971, the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of the Interior of the municipality gave the current valid coat of arms and the flag in the colors of " white-red ".
Blazon: "In split- front plate four times of red and silver ( white) divided back in blue a golden (yellow ) lion's head with golden ( yellow ) rafters in his mouth. "
The front half of the shield shows the coat of arms of the local aristocracy, the Lords of red, which had owned both Oberrotweil as well as in the suburb Hausen. The back panel contains the coat of arms of the monastery or congregation Comburg that occurs as the owner of Hausen to 1248 in addition to the lords of red.
Community partnerships
Since the year 1991, the community Oberrotweil maintains partnerships with the community Zweisimmen in Switzerland.
Culture and sights
Below the hamlet Marhördt is located in the valley of Mühlbach shortly before its confluence with the Red one saw-mill, which built seven farmers in 1856 from the neighboring villages Marhördt, Morbach and Ofenberg. The mill was in operation until 1975. In October 1981, the municipality Oberrotweil bought the old mill building along with the water law and taught until 1983 as a museum. Be issued equipment for timber processing and carriage and carriage for the transport of timber.
Economy and infrastructure
Established businesses
- Klenk Holz AG
- TTW forest management
Education
In Oberrotweil there is a primary and secondary school.
Clubs
The FC Oberrotweil 1928 eV represents the largest association of the place with about 850 members dar. It was founded in 1928 as a football club and has evolved over time into a multi- division club. Besides football, even activities such as table tennis, gymnastics, jazz, gymnastics and karate are also offered.
Personalities
Sons and daughters of the town
- Christian Kausler (1761-1822), Württemberg Rollmaus
- Hermann Frasch (1851-1914), German / American chemist, honored with a mausoleum in Gaildorf
- Albert Schuele (1890-1947), politician ( NSDAP)