Plech
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Plech is a market in the district of Bayreuth ( the district of Upper Franconia) and a member of the administrative community Betz stone.
- 2.1 Amalgamations
- 2.2 Population development
- 5.1 monuments
- 5.2 Leisure
- 6.1 Economy, agriculture and forestry
- 6.2 traffic
Geography
Geographical Location
Plech lies on the southern edge of the Franconian Switzerland nature park.
Districts
Plech consists of six districts:
- Bernheck
- Fallmeisterei
- Plech
- Ottenhof
- Schonthal
- Strüthof
There are the following districts: Ottenhof, Plech.
Neighboring communities
Neighboring municipalities are (from north clockwise beginning ): Velden and Betz stone.
History
The first mention was in 1119 at the founding of the monastery Michel box. Already in 1329 the site was designated as a market. From 1355 to 1402 Plech was under the rule of Bohemia. The Office of the Prussian Principality of Bayreuth since 1792 was from 1500 in the Frankish Empire circle. It was with this in the Peace of Tilsit in 1807 to France and came to Bavaria in 1810. Plech had market rights with important intrinsic rights. In the course of administrative reform in Bavaria, was born with the congregation of 1818, the current community.
Incorporations
On January 1, 1972, until then independent municipality Ottenhof was incorporated.
Population Development
Coat of arms
Coat of Arms Description: The coat of arms shows in red a silver double-tailed lion, which is covered with a golden beams.
Plech was from 1353 to 1402 under Czech rule and therefore is the Bohemian lion in shield. Despite recent findings, the community has decided to retain the previous crest.
Policy
Mayor Karl Heinz Escher ( Nonpartisan voter group). He was the successor of Alois cruiser ( Nonpartisan Voter group ) in 2002.
The local elections of 2002 and 2008 led to the following distributions seat in the municipal council:
Culture and sights
Monuments
Leisure
In Plech is the amusement park Franconian Wonderland and the German Camera Museum.
Economy and infrastructure
Economy, agriculture and forestry
It was in 1998 according to official statistics in the manufacturing sector and 56 in the area of trade and transport any social insurance contributions at the workplace. In other areas, were employed to social security at the workplace 68 people. Social insurance contributions at residence, there were a total of 457 in the manufacturing sector, there were three farms in the construction operation. In addition, in 1999, there were 39 farms with an agricultural area of 725 hectares, of which 537 hectares of arable land and 188 acres of meadowland.
Traffic
Plech is situated at the A9 motorway (junction 46 Plech ).