Stiefenhofen
Stiefenhofen is a municipality in the Swabian district of Lindau (Bodensee ) and the seat of the administrative community Stiefenhofen.
- 2.1 Amalgamations
- 2.2 Population development
- 3.1 Coat of Arms
- 4.1 Economy, agriculture and forestry
- 4.2 Education
- 5.1 Stephan chapel in Genhofen
- 5.2 monuments
Geography
Stiefenhofen lies in the Allgäu region in the vicinity of Lake Constance. There are the following districts: Harbatshofen (47 ° 36 'N, 10 ° 0' O47.60551810.007104780 ) Stiefenhofen.
Neighboring communities
History
868 Stoufun the place is mentioned in a St. Gallen certificate. 883 also mentions a St. Galler certificate STIVUNHOVARO MARCHA ( = Stiefenhofen ). Stiefenhofen was part of the Austrian domination Bregenz- Hoheneggstraße. Since the peace treaties of Brno and Bratislava in 1805 the place belonged to Bavaria. In the course of administrative reform in Bavaria, was born with the congregation of 1818, the current community.
Incorporations
On 1 July 1970, the formerly independent municipality Harbatshofen was incorporated. At the same time parts of the territory were ceded to the market Oberstaufen.
Population Development
On the territory of the municipality were 1970 1.557, 1987, 1498 and 2000 counted 1,665 residents a year.
Policy
Mayor Anton Wolf ( CSU / CDU).
The municipal tax revenue amounted to the equivalent of 587 k € in 1999, which amounted to the trade tax revenues ( net) converted 26 T €.
Coat of arms
The 1973 allocated municipal coat of arms Stiefenhofen is diagonally divided by silver and blue. It shows up a sloped black stage bar, down a golden bird ( Crossbill ).
Economy and infrastructure
Economy, agriculture and forestry
It was in 1998 according to official statistics in the manufacturing sector and 89 in the area of trade and transport any social insurance contributions at the workplace. In other areas, were employed to social security at the workplace 80 people. Social insurance contributions at residence, there were a total of 562 in the manufacturing sector, there were five and eight companies in the construction industry. In addition, in 1999, there were 110 farms with an agricultural area of 1,966 ha of permanent green space.
Education
There are the following facilities (as of 1999):
- Kindergartens: 50 kindergarten places with 49 children
- Elementary schools: 1 with 4 teachers and 87 students
Culture and sights
Stephan chapel in Genhofen
The district Genhofen is located on an important historical thoroughfare, which was probably already created around the year 250 by the Romans. In the Middle Ages, it was salt, transported the former ' white gold ', of Immenstadt after Simmersberg. Genhofen lay before the dreaded climb to the faucet shank. In this context, Stephan chapel was built, with its largely intact original frescoes from the late 15th century. My client was Master Conrad Schilling. Of remarkable quality are the three late Gothic altars cry inside. The pictures of the choir altar of Adam, snakes (t ) z, the court painter of Fürstabts of Kempten. The sculptures are attributed to Michael Zeynsler ( after 1541) and show the bishop of Augsburg Saint Ulrich, Madonna and Child with the Apostle James the Elder. In addition, James is a second patron saint of travelers, St. Christopher, exist. The door to the sacristy decorate several dozen horseshoes.
Monuments
Tourism
- Stiefenhofen has the theme ' Herbs' prescribed: Kräuterlandhof, herbal tours, cooking with herbs
- Cross-country skiing trails
- By Genhofen leads the Bavarian- Swabian Jakobusweg
Sports
After the founding of TSV football club in Stiefenhofen 1981, the team is playing for the first time in the club's history in the county league A in the Württemberg Football Association.
Health
In Stiefenhofen - Wolfsried is the Hochgrat Clinic, which specializes in the treatment of addictive disorders and psychosomatic diseases.