Schenkenzell

Give cell is the smallest independent municipality in the district of Rottweil, in Baden- Württemberg ( Germany ).

• 3.1 municipal
• 3.2 Mayor
• 3.3 Special
• 3.4 Coat of Arms
• 3.5 Town twinning

• 4.1 Museums
• 4.2 trails
• 4.3 Structures
• 4.4 Regular events

• 5.1 traffic
• 5.2 Established businesses
• 5.3 Public bodies
• 5.4 Education

Geography

Geographical location

The health resort Schenkenzell is in the northwest of the district of Rottweil, in the heart of the Black Forest at the confluence of Little Kinzig and Kinzig in 340-800 meters altitude.

Neighboring communities

Starting in the south- west: Schiltach, Wolfach, Alpirsbach, Aichhalten. The town of Schiltach and the community Aichhalten are also in the district of Rottweil. The city is located in Wolfach Ortenaukreis, the city Alpirsbach in the district of Freudenstadt.

Community structure

The municipality consists of the villages Schenkenzell Schenkenzell and cold Brunn total of 59 officially designated living quarters. The two districts are identical to the former municipalities of the same name. The districts also form residential areas within the meaning of Baden-Württemberg municipal code and in the district of cold Brunn is a village within the meaning of Baden-Württemberg municipal code decorated with its own Ortschaftsrat and mayor as its chairman.

The hamlet Kaltenbrunn the hamlets Kaltbrunn include (Valley), on the Gütsch, Rossberg, Vortal, Wittichen and Zundelgraben, the tines Gallenbach, rear Heubach, miller ( mill) basic and Wüstebach, the courtyards on the Buhl ( hof ) and Rinkenbach and the residential places on the Lay, In God's goodness pit, when the forester's house, Brestental, horror hole, Heubach mill, house hunters and Reilinsberg. The hamlet Schenkenzell include the village inns cell, the prongs on the Witticherstraße, roof hole, Gruber reason wood plane ( Nußhard ) Kaibach, Müller Forest (Back and Front ), fir reason ( upper and lower ), Tos and front Heubach, houses and farms Buhl, Haldenhof ( Unterhalden ) in Löchle, Tannenhof and Wiedmenhof, the courtyards on the sidewalk, Dürrhof ( animal farm ), Erlenberg, Fräulinsberg, Mr. Forest, Cow Mountain, Neuhaus at customs House Württemberg, Upper Halden, Rotlehof, Stockhof, Süßlesberg, Forest Brunn and winter Halden and the dwelling places of fire rising, Postal, Eselgrund, Gelbeckle ( Upper Stockhof ), Mr. Berg, Mr. reason Kegelriß, Night hole, castle gardens, with taverns castle, floor mill and devils kitchen ( granite work ). In the district Kaltenbrunn lie the ruins Wittichenstein and of fortifications on the silver mountain. In the district of Zell is the gift-giving around Schenkenzell leavened in the individual farms mountain town of Zell.

History

In 1244 a Schenk von Celle was first mentioned as a witness in a charter of the counts of Freiburg and was probably part of their ministeriality, although the place is likely to have belonged to the county Sulz. Schenkenzell went in 1250, probably in the inheritance of the Counts of Sulz to the Lords of Geroldseck over, some managers were employed at the castle, some of it was, especially in the 15th century, even inhabited. 1251 Schenkenzell was first mentioned as a place. Luitgard of Wittichen founded the monastery Wittichen in the year 1324. 1498 the rule Schenkenzell was sold by the Lords of Geroldseck to the Counts of Fürstenberg. Give The castle was destroyed by the Counts of Fürstenberg itself, in 1534 she was just a ruin.

1806 fell Schenkenzell with the Prince bergischen rule Kinzig Valley to the state of Baden. The parish was divided in 1819 into the communities Schenkenzell and mountain cell. To Schenkenzell included the village and the castle keep, to mountain cell included the Hofgüter. Church, parish and school association remain common property.

1849 was built a first road. The progress came in 1886 with the completion of a train Kinzig. From 1890 to Schenkenzell walked into a health resort, the State recognition followed in 1973.

1937 Mountain Zell was reunited with Schenkenzell. After the dissolution of the circle Wolfach the community was assigned to the district of Rottweil in 1973. On January 1, 1974, the incorporation of the municipality cold Brunn to Schenkenzell was.

Policy

Parish council

The local council of Schenkenzell currently has eleven members. At the last municipal election held on 7 June 2009, there were the following result:

Mayor

The Mayor of Schenkenzell Thomas Schenk, his longtime predecessor was Paul Armbruster.

Special

For some areas the community Schenkenzell is received with the neighboring town of Schiltach an Agreed administrative matters. This assumes a so-called " fulfilling community " as the mission of the preparatory land-use planning ( zoning ), the advisory committee and the management of common facilities (neighborhood high school, swimming pool and sports hall).

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of Schenkenzell shows on a blue shield with a silver bull's head with a gold ring through the nose is beseitet of two golden six-pointed stars. The coat of arms is in the present form since 1958 in use.

Twinning

In 1991, the twinning was after five years of getting to know officially signed with the municipality Schenkon from the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland and thus the partnership formalized.

Attractions

Museums

• Monastery Museum Wittichen in Wittichen Monastery

Trails

• Geological trail Wittichen
• I Hansjakobweg

Structures

• Catholic Parish Church of St. Ulrich
• Give Burg, see also Postal Schenkenzell
• Monastery Wittichen
• Castle rest of the castle Wittichenstein
• Station ( burned )
• Gymnastic and Festhalle Schenkenzell
• St. George's Chapel ( Rossberg )

Regular events

• First weekend in August: Feast of gnats Handball development association on the sports field
• December 30: New Year's Eve Fete des Handball development association in the Festhalle

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

Give cell is conveniently located, because through the town extend to the valley of the Kinzig following federal highways 294 and 462 Schenkenzell is developed by the Kinzig Valley Railway, which is built into the tariff association Ortenau (TGO ). Freudenstadt and Offenburg change trains are accessible via the route.

Established businesses

In Schenkenzell several companies are located, which have a great reputation even beyond the region. May be mentioned here in particular

• Duravit AG
• Black Forest Textile art STW

Public institutions

• Local government Schenkenzell
• Tourist information at the Visitors
• Library
• Builder's yard
• Gymnastic and Festhalle

Education

A primary school is available locally, as well as a nursery. Together with the neighboring cities of Schiltach and Alpirsbach a Werkrealschule is operated with Schiltach beyond a three -court sports hall and an outdoor pool.