Rain, Lower Bavaria
Rain is a municipality in the Lower Bavarian district of Straubing-Bogen and office of the Management Community Rain.
- 2.1 Amalgamations
- 2.2 Population development
- 3.1 Mayor
- 3.2 Coat of Arms
- 5.1 Structures
- 5.2 associations
Geography
Geographical location
Rain is only about 1 km west of the confluence of the Little Laber in the Great Laber.
Community structure
The municipality Rain has four officially named districts:
- Bergstorf
- Dürnhart
- Rain
- Wiesdorf
History
The main town Rain evolved from a 13th century castle, which was built by the family of Rainer Rain. 1560 went after the extinction of Rainer dominion to the Leubelfinger and 1783 to the Counts of King field. The village was part of the Electorate of Bavaria, but formed a closed Hofmark whose seat was Rain. In the course of administrative reform in Bavaria, was born with the congregation of 1818, the current community. The once prosperous castle estate was divided in the 19th century.
Incorporations
On January 1, 1972, the then independent municipality Dürnhart, which was re-formed on 1 October 1950 in parts of the community Perkam, incorporated.
Population Development
The municipality Rain grows very strongly with construction areas for detached houses. The growth is mainly from immigration from other places, such as young families from Straubing.
Policy
Mayor
First Mayor since 1 May 1990, Adolf Berger (CSU ). In the local elections on 16 March 2014 will be two candidates for the succession of the reigning First Mayor Adolf Berger compete who is no longer a candidate: the former deputy mayor Franz Lehner from Bergstorf (CSU ) and the councilor Anita Bogner (CDU / ödp / ÜWG ) from Rain. Anita Bogner is a granddaughter of Freeman and former mayor Xavier Berger.
The previous mayor of Rain were:
Coat of arms
The municipal coat of arms is described as follows: Split; divided three times in front of red and silver, in silver behind two blue oblique beams.
Economy
Apart from agriculture, crafts and trade companies are located in the industrial area. Next is there a part of operating a propeller manufacturer.
Arts and Culture
Structures
The stationary formative Castle shows the remains of the great medieval castle. This was expanded in 1542 in the Renaissance style and comprehensively changed to 1713. From the central fort are three wings, a corner tower and a 1561 modified high watchtower receive. The bailey still leaves the position of the torn corner towers recognize the chapel built in 1712 was a long time as a local church in use. The castle is as local government and other commercial uses ( bank / restaurant) partially accessible.
The Expositurkirche to Transfiguration was consecrated in 1981. It has ornamental window of Josef Obernberger. In addition to towns Wiesdorf and Dürnhart are simple gothic or baroque village churches.
Clubs
In the town there are a volunteer fire department, a sports club with football, tennis, skiing and volleyball, a curling club, pigeon club, a veteran club, a fellow club, a fishing club, a billiard club, fruit and horticulture club, the fan friends Rain and the KLJB.