Rüdenau

Rüdenau is a municipality in the Lower Franconian district of Miltenberg and a member of the administrative community Kleinheubach.

  • 2.1 Etymology
  • 2.2 Earlier spellings
  • 3.1 Population development
  • 4.1 Coat of Arms
  • 6.1 Economy, agriculture and forestry
  • 6.2 Education

Geography

Geographical Location

Rüdenau lies in the Bavarian Lower Main region.

Community structure

The municipality has an officially designated Rüdenau district. There is only the district Rüdenau.

Name

Etymology

The name Rüdenau consists of the names of persons Wipertus Rude ( Wipert Rüd ) and the Middle High German word ouwe the floodplain means.

Earlier spellings

Earlier spellings of the place from various historical maps and documents:

History

On 3 May of the year 1285 of the Knights of Wipert Rüd Rüdenau tithe income donated in Gönz and Weckbach the monastery Amorbach. So at this stage there was already the village, which remained until 1635 owned by the Rued family who clear the valley here and let create vineyards.

The Office of Mainz was awarded in the kingdom in 1803 the Prince of Leiningen, 1806 mediated by Baden and 1810 ceded to the Grand Duchy of Hesse -Darmstadt. In the recess Hesse / Bavaria (Frankfurt 1816), finally it fell to Bavaria.

Population Development

The figures up to 1950 are taken from the local chronicle. The population in 1900 is estimated.

Policy

Mayor 's Udo Käsmann (FW). He was the successor of Ludwig Heilmann (FW) in 2002.

The municipal tax revenue amounted to the equivalent of € 333,000 in 1999, which amounted to the trade tax revenues ( net) converted € 27,000.

Coat of arms

The Rüdenauer municipal coat of arms contains firstly a hunting dog with a spiked collar. In addition to three wavy lines, representing the three village wells, it also shows an executioner's sword. This suggests the former, its own jurisdiction - even a gallows existed - back.

Attractions

  • Church of St. Ottilia
  • Ottilie Fountain

Economy and infrastructure

Economy, agriculture and forestry

It was in 1998 according to official statistics nor social insurance in the manufacturing sector in trade and transport workers at the workplace. Social insurance contributions at residence, there were a total of 320 in the manufacturing sector, there were two establishments in the construction operation. In addition, in 1999, there were seven farms with an agricultural area of ​​49 ha, of which 38 ha permanent grassland.

Education

  • Kindergarten: The local nursery with 47 places is supported by Caritas. The care is provided in the morning.
  • Schools: the primary and secondary school care for Rüdenau is provided through the Federal School Kleinheubach with offices in Rüdenau and Laudenbach. To acquire a higher education, students usually go to the school in Miltenberg or high schools or in Miltenberg Amorbach.
  • Universities: Higher education may be in the vicinity, be purchased at the colleges in Aschaffenburg or Darmstadt and the universities of Würzburg and Heidelberg.

Curiosities

With one of the poorest towns counted in earlier times Rüdenau. They had little field and agriculture. Therefore, the few animals were sickly and their horns small. Compassionately, mocking the residents ' gorge Hoernli " were mentioned. The Miltenberger had a Spottvers for their neighbors: Never buy e cow Rüdenau, buy e never sow of Hebbach, marriage ' e ​​never Fraa from Börschet.

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