Röthenbach (Allgäu)

Röthenbach (Allgäu ) is a municipality in the Swabian district of Lindau (Bodensee ) and the seat of the administrative community Argen.

• 3.1 Coat of Arms

• 5.1 Economy, agriculture and forestry
• 5.2 traffic
• 5.3 Formation
• 5.4 associations

Geography

Röthenbach (Allgäu ) is located in the Allgäu region. The community is located between the Alps and Lake Constance. There is only the district Röthenbach (Allgäu ).

History

In Röthenbach and upper houses were found remains of Roman burg, tower-like buildings that were built to reinforce the border fortifications between the forts at a distance of about 1.5 to 2 km, with an almost square floor area of ​​10 to 12 meters on a side.

In the year 861 AD Röthenbach was first mentioned.

The place belonged to the founding of the monastery Mehrerau at Bregenz in 1097 by Count Ulrich X. from Bregenz to its possession. After the extinction of Udalriche, the monastery founder, Mehrerau became the home monastery of the subsequent ruling dynasty, the Count of Montfort. The monastery became the principal landowner in Röthenbach.

In the 14th and 15th centuries the city was under the rule of the Counts of Montfort.

On 1 February 1771 Further Austrian Post Bregenz-Weiler/Dorenwaid-Kempten line was opened, which ran from Weiler Röthenbach after Kimpflen.

Since the peace treaties of Brno and Bratislava in 1805 the place belonged to Bavaria. In the course of administrative reform in Bavaria, was born with the congregation of 1818, the current community.

1893, the railway line Röthenbach hamlet was opened in 1901 and the connection to Scheidegg.

Population Development

Policy

Mayor 's Engelbert Schadler (CDU ).

The municipal tax revenue amounted to the equivalent of € 1,386,000 in 1999, which amounted to the trade tax revenues ( net) converted € 736,000.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was assigned Röthenbach 1979. It is divided - split up of silver and red, it obliquely crossed a key and a sword in confused colors. Down in a silver dreilatzige golden befranste red storm flag with three golden rings.

Monuments

Economy and infrastructure

Economy, agriculture and forestry

It was in 1998 according to official statistics in manufacturing and 250 in trade and transport, no social insurance contributions at the workplace. In other areas, were employed to social security at the work of 72 people. Social insurance contributions at residence, there were a total of 567

In manufacturing, there were six, three companies in the construction industry. In addition, in 1999, there were 54 farms with an agricultural area of 880 ha

Traffic

Röthenbach is connected via state roads to national roads 12, 32 and 308 ( German Alpine Road) which pass each a few kilometers away on the spot. The nearest motorway is just 20 km ( 96 A at Wangen im Allgäu ).

Röthenbach has a station on the railway Allgäu (Munich - Lindau), which is just 2 km west outside in the district of Upper Houses.

Education

In 1999 the following institutions existed:

• Kindergartens: 50 kindergarten places with 50 children
• Elementary schools: one with four teachers and 99 students

Clubs

The associations in Röthenbach includes particular music oriented interest groups.

• Chapel of St. Christopher Auer The Chapel of St. Christopher Auer is one of the youngest clubs Röthenbachs. The mid-90s the club was founded by some residents of the hamlet Röthenbacher Auer to build with the aim of own devotional chapel. In 1996, the construction work that could be performed volunteer mostly started. On 20 July 1997, the chapel was finally inaugurated. On the first Sunday in the month of the Rosary is prayed there in the evening. In addition, in the summer, there is an annual festival chapel.
• Counterpoint The mixed choir counterpoint was launched in 1992 by Gudrun Schmitt, the former Röthenbacher organist. The twelve founding members had on 20 April 1992, first appearance in the parish church of St. Martin. In 2008, the choir has 34 members, who meet regularly at the parish hall Röthenbach.
• Band Röthenbach 1840 eV The band Röthenbach was first mentioned in writing in 1840. As the founder of the Association of Happareutener musician Josef Mader is handed down.

Gallery

Röthenbach center fountain

Station Röthenbach