Thalwenden

Thalwenden is a municipality in the administrative community uder in the Thuringian district of calibration field.

  • 3.1 municipal
  • 3.2 Mayor
  • 4.1 Attractions

Location

Thalwenden lies west of the town uder on the county road 110 in the hilly terrain of the Eichsfeld.

History

The place is first mentioned in 1055 as Dalewinthun documented. Northwest of Thalwenden situated on a mountain spur the castle site Winzenburg, a medieval manor house. In terrain remains of fortifications are still recognizable.

The present spelling of the place is familiar since the early 14th century. The name referred to a settlement of the Wends in the valley. The village was until 1802 owned by the archdiocese Kurmainz. 1802 to 1807 the place became Prussian and then came to the Kingdom of Westphalia. 1815 to 1945 he was part of the Prussian province of Saxony. 1945 to 1949 the town was part of the Soviet zone of occupation and since 1949 part of the GDR. From 1961 until the turn and reunion 1989/1990 Thalwenden was affected by the closure of the nearby German border.

Died in 1982, who lives in Thalwenden worker Heinz- Josef Große during an escape attempt on the inner German border at Schifflersgrund, where he was shot by East German border guards.

Since 1990, the city is part of the re-established state of Thuringia, where it had already heard some years from 1945.

In 1998 the building of the former school was converted into a village hall. Then undertook a comprehensive refurbishment of the valley turner sports grounds of FSV Thalwenden, as well as an elaborate renovation of the youth club in the summer of 2008.

Coat of arms

Blazon: " Divided by silver and green; front one held by a hand, catching red cloth which is divided by a diagonal left held with another hand golden sword, behind a silver -clad, be supportive with a golden staff in his left hand, border man with peaked cap, on the back of a golden support frame ( Reff ) with four on another to silver rectangular containers. "

Population Development

Development of the population (31 December):

  • 2002: 382
  • 2003: 381
  • 2004: 374
  • 2007: 376
  • 2008: 367
  • 2009: 382

Policy

Parish council

The local council of Thalwenden is composed of six council members.

  • CDU: 5 seats
  • Nomination Einzelberwerber: 1 seat

(As at municipal election on June 7, 2009)

Mayor

The honorary mayor armed Rainer ( FWG Thalwenden ) was re-elected on June 6, 2010.

Culture and sights

Attractions

  • Church of St. Martinus
  • Mariengrotte
  • Bildstöcke
  • Thal turner Iberg Cross with shelter

Clubs

  • Sports club FSV Thalwenden 1921 eV
  • Men fair association Thalwenden 1962 eV
  • Volunteer Fire Thalwenden
  • Women's Association Powerwomen
Eichsfeld (district) Uder (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) Am Ohmberg Arenshausen Asbach-Sickenberg Berlingerode Bernterode (bei Heilbad Heiligenstadt) Birkenfelde Bodenrode-Westhausen Bornhagen Brehme, Germany Breitenworbis Buhla Burgwalde Deuna Dieterode Dietzenrode-Vatterode Ecklingerode Effelder, Eichsfeld Eichstruth Ferna Freienhagen, Thuringia Fretterode Geisleden Gerbershausen Gernrode, Thuringia Gerterode Glasehausen Hausen, Thuringia Haynrode Heilbad Heiligenstadt Helmsdorf, Thuringia Heuthen Hohengandern Hohes Kreuz Hundeshagen Kallmerode Kefferhausen Kella Kirchgandern Kirchworbis Kleinbartloff Kreuzebra Krombach, Thuringia Leinefelde-Worbis Lenterode Lindewerra Lutter, Thuringia Mackenrode, Thuringia Marth Niederorschel Pfaffschwende Reinholterode Rohrberg, Thuringia Rustenfelde Schachtebich Schwobfeld Sickerode Silberhausen Steinbach (Eichsfeld) Steinheuterode Tastungen Volkerode Wachstedt Wahlhausen Wehnde Wiesenfeld (Eichsfeld) Wingerode Integrated Authority File
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