Pfaffschwende

Pfaffschwende is a municipality in the administrative community Ershausen / Geismar in the Thuringian district of calibration field.

  • 3.1 municipal
  • 3.2 Mayor

Geographical location

Pfaffschwende is located near the border of Hesse and Thuringia, on the eastern slope of the ridge Gobert. Neighboring towns are Volkerode the northwest, Wiesenfeld in the north-northeast, Sickerode the east and Kella in the southwest.

History

Pfaffschwende was first mentioned in 1399 under the name Pfaff Inge contact in connection with the reconstruction of the nearby castle Greifenstein. During the Peasants' War in the years 1524/25, the town was completely destroyed in 1540 but rebuilt on the same spot again. The place belonged to Electoral Mainz until the secularisation, 1802-1945 he was part of the Prussian province of Saxony.

An important acquisition for the Pfaff Schwendermarkt were the Kattunweberei since about 1840 products. In 1922 to 1924, the electrification of the village took place. After the Second World War, some families came as a result of the resettlement of people from the eastern areas of Germany after Pfaffschwende. By 1949, the town belonged to the Soviet occupation zone and was from 1949 part of East Germany. By an arrangement of Ministers of the GDR was on the inner German border in 1952 a 5 - km exclusion zone in which there was a place created. This was the place of citizens who lived in the interior of the GDR, no longer be visited without permission. In order to stay in the place had to be pressed with the note on the identity card of the person a stamp. With the turn of 1989/1990 the place came to Thuringia.

Population Development

Development of the population (31 December):

  • 2002: 386
  • 2003: 377
  • 2004: 372
  • 2007: 359

Policy

Parish council

The council Pfaffschwende is composed of six council members.

  • SPD: 1 seat
  • Countrywomen 2 seats
  • Voters Community Customs: 3 seats

(As at municipal election on June 7, 2009)

Mayor

The honorary mayor Uwe Wagner was elected on June 6, 2010.

Community partnership

Since 1990, a partnership for community wind Hagen in Rhineland- Palatinate.

Clubs

In addition to a volunteer fire department and a sports club there in Pfaffschwende also a club for Customs and home care.

Eichsfeld (district) Ershausen/Geismar Wiesenfeld (Eichsfeld) Am Ohmberg Arenshausen Asbach-Sickenberg Berlingerode Bernterode (bei Heilbad Heiligenstadt) Birkenfelde Bodenrode-Westhausen Bornhagen Brehme, Germany Breitenworbis Buhla Burgwalde Deuna Dieterode Dietzenrode-Vatterode Ecklingerode Effelder, Eichsfeld Eichstruth Ferna Freienhagen, Thuringia Fretterode Geisleden Gerbershausen Gernrode, Thuringia Gerterode Glasehausen Hausen, Thuringia Haynrode Heilbad Heiligenstadt Helmsdorf, Thuringia Heuthen Hohengandern Hohes Kreuz Hundeshagen Kallmerode Kefferhausen Kirchgandern Kirchworbis Kleinbartloff Kreuzebra Krombach, Thuringia Leinefelde-Worbis Lenterode Lindewerra Lutter, Thuringia Mackenrode, Thuringia Marth Niederorschel Reinholterode Rohrberg, Thuringia Rustenfelde Schachtebich Schwobfeld Silberhausen Steinbach (Eichsfeld) Steinheuterode Tastungen Thalwenden Uder Wachstedt Wahlhausen Wehnde Wingerode Integrated Authority File
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