Riekofen
Riekofen is a municipality in the district of Regensburg Upper Palatinate and a member of the administrative community Sünching. Riekofen with 791 inhabitants, the smallest independent municipality in the district of Regensburg.
- 2.1 prehistory
- 2.2 Amalgamations
- 3.1 Coat of Arms
- 4.1 Sons and daughters of the town
Geography
Geographical Location
The community is located between Pfatter and Sünching in the northwestern Gäuboden.
Community structure
The municipality has eight officially named districts:
- Amhof
- Bruckhof
- Buchenrain
- Hartham
- Upper Ehring
- Riekofen
- Taimering
- Under Ehring
History
Riekofen 878 was first mentioned. The name Taimering, although the village is much older, first mentioned in the 14th century. 1858 Taimering gets a rail connection with the construction of haul Regensburg - Straubing, the breakpoint is set in 1988, however. 1870 Riekofen castle was demolished.
Prehistory
In Riekofen a double circle grave complex was discovered in 1995, which is attributed to the Pollinger culture. Riekofen is considered an important locality of prehistory.
Incorporations
On January 1, 1972, until then independent municipality Ehring was incorporated. On 1 January 1978 was added Taimering.
Policy
Coat of arms
Blazon: Oblique links shared by black and gold; on black Dreienberg a Capricorn in changing colors, holding a green shamrock between the front hooves. The coat of arms is conducted since 1982.
Personalities
Sons and daughters of the town
- Anton Beck (1816-1898), Member of Parliament
Structures
- Parish Church of St. John bapt. and John ev in Riekofen
- Chapel of Christ at the scourge column in the Chapel Street / Hofmarkstraße in Riekofen.
- Cath. Church of St Margaret in Taimering
- Cath. Branch Church of St. Stephen in Upper Ehring
- See also List of monuments in Riekofen