Wittighausen

Wittighausen is a municipality in Tauberfranken in the Main -Tauber-Kreis in northeastern Baden- Württemberg.

  • 2.1 religions
  • 3.1 Mayor
  • 3.2 municipal
  • 3.3 Coat of Arms
  • 4.1 traffic
  • 4.2 Education

Geography

Geographical Location

Wittighausen is located on the Wittig creek in the northeastern part of the Main- Tauber -Kreis, bordered to the east by the district of Würzburg. The community is centrally located in the city area of ​​Würzburg - Ochsenfurt - Bad Mergentheim - Located Tauberbischofsheim. The municipal area extends 227-364 meters.

Community structure

Wittighausen consists of the formerly independent communities Oberwittighausen, Poppenhausen, sub Wittighausen and Vilchband. For the former municipality Oberwittighausen include the village Oberwittighausen and the houses stop Gaubüttelbrunn and limitations mill. For the former municipality Poppenhausen Poppenhausen the village and the hamlet Lilach include ( courtyard). For the former municipality under Wittighausen include the village sub Wittighausen and the houses Long mill Neumühlestrasse ( Kaspar mill) and station Wittighausen. For the former municipality Vilchband the village Vilchband and Outbound town earthwork include (?).

  • Under Wittighausen ( 1095 Ew. )
  • Poppenhausen ( 95 inhabitants).
  • Oberwittighausen (215 Ew. )
  • Vilchband (305 Ew. )

History

Wittighausen was formed on 1 September 1971 at the course of administrative reform by combining the two time independent municipalities Oberwittighausen and sub ​​Wittighausen. On 1 January 1972 and was incorporated Poppenhausen Vilchband on 31 December 1972. Wittighausen belonged, like its two predecessors, communities, initially to the district Tauberbischofsheim. In its resolution 1973, the place came to the newly formed Tauber circle that short time later renamed itself in Main- Tauber-Kreis.

Religions

In Wittighausen the Reformation was not introduced. The inhabitants Wittig Stockhausen are therefore still predominantly Roman Catholic. The few evangelical community residents are cared for spiritually of Lauda- Königshofen from.

Policy

Mayor

Parish council

The municipal elections of 7 June 2009 was as follows:

The turnout was 62.4%.

Coat of arms

Three Würzburg troop indicate the previous affiliation of top, bottom Wittighausen and Vilchband to Würzburg. The Wheel of Mainz documented the former affiliation of Poppenhausen to Mainz.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

Wittighausen features in sub Wittighausen a breakpoint at the Franconia Railway (Stuttgart -Würzburg ). Is an approximate hour clock with regional trains of Westfrankenbahn between Lauda and Würzburg.

Education

Wittighausen has a primary school and a Roman Catholic school.

Attractions

Worth seeing is the Romanesque chapel of St. Sigismund is in the district Oberwittighausen. Also worth seeing is the built according to plans by Balthasar Neumann Baroque church of All Saints in the district of Wittighausen.

See also: List of Cultural Monuments in Wittighausen

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