Schimberg
Schimberg is a municipality in the Thuringian district of calibration field. It is the seat of the administrative community Ershausen / Geismar
- 2.1 Population development
- 2.2 Municipality arrangement
- 3.1 municipal
- 3.2 Mayor
Geography
Geographical location
Schimberg is located in the west of the ridge Obereichsfeld Westerwald in Eichsfeld Hainich Werra. In the district of Ershausen coming from the northwest Krombach opens into the Rosoppe, a northern tributary of Frieda.
History
1071 Martin Field, 1169 Ershausen, 1318 armor as " Rystinen " and Wilbich was first mentioned in 1479 as Misserode " Mißenrode " and 1522 Lehna documented. The places were until the secularization in 1802 to Electoral Mainz. 1802-1807 they were Prussian and then came to the Kingdom of Westphalia. 1815 to 1945 they were part of the Prussian province of Saxony. The St. John pen in Ershausen was founded in 1884 as a foundation.
In the era of National Socialism 93 children and adolescents were included accommodated to the 200 in St. John's pen Ershausen mentally disabled people deported in 1939 as part of the "euthanasia" killing program.
On April 8, 1945, the locations of U.S. Army were occupied. In Ershausen 6 inhabitants died from artillery fire, there came also severe damage to buildings. These contributed two blowing up bridges, as also in Martin Field. Artillery shelling was also Wilbich. Then, the locations were "busy problems ". Then came the beginning of July 1945 to the Soviet Occupation Zone (SBZ ) and were from 1949 part of East Germany. From 1961 until the turn and reunion 1989/1990 they were affected by the closure of the nearby German border. Since 1990, the places were part of the re-established state of Thuringia. The formation of the church today Schimberg was on 30 July 1997 by the merger of the formerly independent communities Ershausen ( with several incorporated on 1 January 1957 and places Misserode Lehna ) and Martin box, armor and Wilbich.
Population Development
Development of the population (31 December):
- 2000: 2504
- 2001: 2504
- 2002: 2473
- 2003: 2436
- 2004: 2417
- 2007: 2372
Community structure
The municipality comprises the six districts Schimberg:
- Ershausen
- Lehna
- Martin field
- Misserode
- Armor
- Wilbich
Policy
Parish council
The local council of Schimberg is made up of 14 council members.
- CDU: 5 seats
- FDP: 9 seats
(As at municipal election on June 7, 2009)
Mayor
The honorary mayor Roland Leonhardt was re-elected on June 6, 2010.
Culture and sights
- Blue Wonder at Castle Gleichenstein above the hamlet of Martin Field
- Ershäuser window (Westerwald in Ershausen )
- Ibenkuppe at Martin Field
- Sanctuary Klüschen Hagi at Martin Field
- Thomas Bridge at Martin Field
- The baroque village church of St. Ursula and Companions (1674-1723) has a precious stucco marble altar, which dates back to the former convent Beuren, and a baptismal font
- Castle Martin Field, formerly since the Renaissance, a knightly noble seat of a uradligen Thuringian family and today youth meeting of the Boy Scouts and free hostel in the district Martinsfeld
Personalities
- Josef Rodenstock (1846-1932), optician and founder of the eponymous Optical Works
- Melchior White Hagen (1849-1905), priest, member of the Reichstag ( center )
- Karlspitze Berg (1860-1944), gamekeeper, laws of nature Wühlkultur, pioneer of forest work science