Wiesthal
Wiesthal is a municipality in the Lower Franconian district of Main -Spessart and a member of the administrative community Partenstein.
- 2.1 Etymology
- 2.2 Earlier spellings
- 3.1 Amalgamations
- 3.2 Population development
- 4.1 Mayor
- 4.2 municipal
- 4.3 Taxes
- 4.4 Coat of Arms
- 4.5 community partnership
- 5.1 Economy, agriculture and forestry
- 6.1 monuments
Geography
Geographical Location
Wiesthal lies in the Aschaffenburg region in the valley of Aubachs in Hochspessart.
Community structure
There are 2 districts:
- Kromm Thal
- Wiesthal
The districts are Kromm Thal and Wiesthal.
Neighboring communities
Name
Etymology
The original name Wiesentau goes to the Middle High German word for bison bison and ouwe back for Aue. Thus, means to live in the meadow duck the name Bachwiese. It was in the 14th century a meaning from the name change, which has renamed the place in meadows ( bach ) tal. This name has its origin in the valley of Meadow brook (now Aubach ) where the spot is. At times, appeared on behalf of the adjective wüeste for waste or rely on, indicating probably the solitary location in the valley.
Earlier spellings
Earlier spellings of the place from various historical maps and documents:
History
Wiesthal is an old Glasmacherort and was first mentioned in the year 1057. The river separated the Aubach place earlier in two parts that belonged to the diocese of Mainz and the county Rieneck. After the extinction of the Counts of Rieneck this part of the town fell to the Archbishopric of Mainz. The office of the archbishopric of Mainz was secularized in 1803 in favor of the Prince Primate von Dalberg and fell with the Principality of Aschaffenburg 1814 ( as a department of the Grand Duchy of Frankfurt) to Bavaria.
Incorporations
On January 1, 1972, until then independent municipality Kromm valley was incorporated.
Population Development
Policy
Mayor
Mayor Andreas surcharge (CDU community).
Parish council
The local elections of 2002 and 2008 led to the following distributions seat in the municipal council:
Taxation
The municipal tax revenue amounted to the equivalent of € 794,000 in 1999, which amounted to the trade tax revenues ( net) converted € 247,000.
Coat of arms
Blazon: Nine times shared by red and gold; topped with a silver cross of St. Andrew, the two crossed red glass pipes are laid.
Community partnership
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Economy and infrastructure
Economy, agriculture and forestry
It was in 1998 according to official statistics in the manufacturing sector and 208 in the area of trade and transport 14 persons work at the workplace. In other areas, 33 people were employed social insurance at the workplace. Social insurance contributions at residence, there were a total of 526 in the manufacturing sector there was no one in the construction operation. In addition, in 1999, there were two farms.
The largest employer is the company Wenzel- precision.
Culture and sights
- Catholic parish church of St. Andrew, built in 1599/1600
- Ruh or Mühlhansenmühle, last of earlier six mills in place
- Customs: Faselsrad ( Foaseltsroad ), on Shrove Tuesday
- Waldlehrpfad the Spessart Federal
- Cross-country running and mountain bike race of the TSV Wiesthal
Monuments
→ List of monuments in Wiesthal
Education
There are the following facilities (as of 1999):
- Kindergartens: 50 kindergarten places with 50 children
- Primary schools with 11 teachers and 211 students