Simmershofen

Simmershofen is a municipality in the district of Neustadt adAisch -Bad Windsheim, Middle Franconia. She is a member of the administrative community Uffenheim.

  • 2.1 Amalgamations
  • 3.1 municipal
  • 3.2 Coat of Arms
  • 4.1 monuments

Geography

Geographical Location

The municipality extends from the relatively flat plateau between the right Tauber inflows Gollach in the north and in the south to Steinach Steinach little beyond. The district drained mainly north to Gollach over the mill stream which passes through the eponymous capital, and southwest over the Wallmersbach, which flows into the Steinachtal in the village Equarhofen.

The northern municipality is located, with the exception of small forest islands in an open hallway and is mainly used for agricultural purposes. In the southern municipality both sides of the Steinach there is something larger forest areas.

Community structure

Simmershofen consists of six districts:

  • Adelhofen
  • Auernhofen
  • Equarhofen
  • Hohlach
  • Simmershofen
  • Walkershofen

Neighboring communities

History

The Simmershofen region belongs to the place name on - hofen in an early medieval phase of the country's development. Archaeological finds prove but a much earlier settlement. From Walkershofen are numerous finds of the Neolithic period, which is an important witness to the early farmers in Tauberlandpark. In Equarhofen is a large cemetery of the Hallstatt period. This individual metal fittings were found, which may belong to the early Middle Ages.

The name of the noble family of Hohenlohe comes from the part of town Hohlach in which they temporarily had their family seat Hohlach.

Incorporations

On 1 July 1971, until then independent municipality Walkershofen was incorporated. On July 1, 1972 Adelhofen, Auernhofen, Equarhofen and Hohlach were added.

Policy

Parish council

The municipal election of 2008 led to the following distribution of seats in the municipal council ( compared to the 2002 election ):

  • Community choice 3 seats (-1)
  • Wählergemeinschaft Adelhofen 2 seats ( 1)
  • CDU Hohlach 2 seats ( / -0 )
  • CDU Auernhofen 2 seats ( / -0 )
  • CDU Equarhofen 3 seats ( / -0 )

Coat of arms

The Coat of Arms description is: square of silver and black, has top and bottom with a border, herschauenden, red reinforced and gezungten lions mistook colors.

Culture and sights

Monuments

→ List of monuments in Simmershofen

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