Schmidgaden
Schmidgaden is a municipality with 2865 inhabitants in the Upper Palatinate district Schwandorf.
- 2.1 Amalgamations
- 2.2 Population development
- 3.1 municipal
- 3.2 Mayor
- 3.3 Coat of Arms
- 5.1 Economy, agriculture and forestry
- 5.2 traffic
- 5.3 Formation
Geography
Geographical location
Schmidgaden located 17 kilometers north of Schwandorf in the Upper Palatinate region -Nord. Regensburg can be reached within 57 km. Nuremberg is 89 km away.
Community structure
The municipality has 18 officially named districts:
- Bathhouse
- Berghof
- Gösselsdorf
- Grimmerthal
- Hart directional
- High village
- Inzendorf
- Squad mill
- Insert village
- Littenhof
- Rödlmühle
- Rottendorf
- Scharl mill
- Schmidgaden
- Blacker mill
- Trisching
- Wolfbach
- Zißlmühle
There are the districts Schmidgaden, Trisching, Wolf creek, Rottendorf, Gösselsdorf and Littenhof.
History
A gentleman of Schmidgaden was first mentioned in records in 1123 under the Diepoldsberg Inger Landgrave. The meaning of the name is not entirely clear; it could be derived from forge. A blacksmith would thus have been the first landlord. Schmidgaden was already in 1326 the parish, as is evident from records of the diocese of Regensburg.
In the Thirty Years' War, the population of Schmid Gadens halved. Between 1576 and 1648, four residents changed their faith. 1795/96 passed through the area during the War Coalition Austrian, French and Prussian troops. The place belonged to Rentamt Amberg and the district court Nabburg of the Electorate of Bavaria. In the course of administrative reform in Bavaria, was born with the congregation of 1818 the current municipality.
1917 started with lignite production in Schmidgaden. The United Trade Union Schmidgaden black box promoted in 1920 approximately 17.5 thousand years tons and had 660 employees. In 1923, the operation has been set, however. In June 1937, the Anna plant took over A. G. Oeslau from the pit works of the United union. In November 1937, the AnnaWerk founded A. G. together with the Reich Works Hermann Goering A. G. the Buchtal AG, Ceramic operations of the Reich Works Hermann Goering, headquartered in black box. The newly founded company had the Kuxe the United union.
Furthermore, it was Schmidgaden 1935 connected to the electric power grid.
Incorporations
On January 1, 1972, the municipalities Rottendorf, Trisching and parts of Gösselsdorf were incorporated here.
Population Development
Local Politics
Parish council
The council consists of 16 city councils, and the Lord Mayor.
The local elections on March 2, 2008 resulted in Schmid admire Steingaden council to the following distribution of seats:
Mayor
The mayoral election in 2008 decided Rudolf Birner from the group of voters CDU Rottendorf Gösselsdorf with 52.53 percent ( 405 votes ) compared to 47.47 percent ( 366 votes ) of its predecessor Johann Prifling of the group of voters welfare for themselves.
Coat of arms
Blazon: Under a red shield head, is a silver scythe blade, in silver on wavy green ground, a green beech. Coat of arms since 1965. The municipal coat of arms refers to the gender of the Schmid admire Steingaden. The colors white and red recall the noble family of Paul Strand.
Culture and sights
The Catholic Parish of the Assumption in Schmidgaden has evolved from an erstwhile castle chapel from the 14th century. The former Flurname " Postal " and existing wall remains to the cemetery suggest. The now non-existent castle would then expire after the task by Schmid admire Steingaden gentlemen. To the east of the church is an octagonal tower. Under the octagonal tower is the oldest division in the house of God, today's baptistery. Two bells date from the 15th century, but were re-cast in 1961. A third bell was produced in 1790. In the 1950s, major renovations took place at the church. During construction work, so the coat of arms of Paul Strand stone was discovered. In 1993 the church a new organ to be transferred. The northern cemetery wall was created partially in the 18th century. On every weekend after August 15, Patroziniums of the parish church of the Assumption, a fair is celebrated.
Economy and infrastructure
Economy, agriculture and forestry
It was in 1998 according to official statistics in the field of Agriculture and Forestry 28, 63 in manufacturing and in trade and transport 10 social insurance contributions at the workplace. In other areas, were employed to social security at the work of 38 people. Social insurance contributions at residence, there were a total of 988 in the manufacturing sector, there was no, in construction enterprises 5. In addition, in 1999, there were 121 farms with an agricultural area of 1929 ha, of which 1467 ha of arable land and 452 ha of permanent green space.
Traffic
Schmidgaden lies with its own exit on the A 6 (Nuremberg - Prague). The A 93 (Hof -Regensburg ) is 8 kilometers away. Also the airfield Schmidgaden exists ( ICAO code EDPQ ) for Helicopter, motor gliders and gliders. Is used the special airfield e from the Aero Club Schmidgaden V.
Education
There are the following facilities (as of 1999):
- Kindergartens: 107 kindergarten places with 98 children
- Elementary Schools: 2 with 17 teachers and 291 students