Neunkirchen, Lower Franconia
Neunkirchen (German: [ˈnɔɪ̯nˌkɪʁçn̩] (
listen)) is a municipality in the Miltenberg district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) in Bavaria, Germany and a member of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft (Administrative Community) of Erftal, whose seat is in Bürgstadt.
Neunkirchen | |
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Location of Neunkirchen within Miltenberg district  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°47′59″N 09°24′00″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Unterfranken |
| District | Miltenberg |
| Municipal assoc. | Erftal |
| Subdivisions | 3 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wolfgang Seitz (WG) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.65 km2 (6.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 329 m (1,079 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,463 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 63930 |
| Dialling codes | 09378 |
| Vehicle registration | MIL |
| Website | www.neunkirchen-unterfranken.de |
Geography
Location
The rural residential community of Neunkirchen lies in the Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald, between Wertheim and Miltenberg.
Constituent communities
Neunkirchen's Ortsteile are Neunkirchen, Richelbach and Umpfenbach.
History
In 1232, Neunkirchen had its first documentary mention, and for the longest time in its history had the Archbishopric of Mainz as its overlord. It was said to be a well-off farming community.
Amalgamations
The greater community of Neunkirchen came into being through the merger of the formerly self-administering communities of Neunkirchen, Richelbach and Umpfenbach on 1 July 1975.
Politics
Town council
The council is made up of 13 council members, counting the part-time mayor.
| WG Umpfenbach | WG | WG Richelbach | Total | |
| 2002 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 seats |
(as at municipal election held on 3 March 2002)
Coat of arms
The community's arms might be described thus: Per chevron embowed, argent dexter a helm in profile and sinister the head of an abbess's staff gules, and gules a wheel spoked of six of the first.
The knight's helmet stands for Umpfenbach, much of whose mediaeval history was characterized by Imperial, knightly fiefholders, the most important among whom were the Barons of Gudenus. They acquired the community quite late in Imperial history, in 1775 and rendered service thereto on into the 20th century. The abbess's staff refers to Richelbach's relationship with the Altmünster Convent, which was founded in the 8th century and known to have been in Riclelbach by the 13th century. The founding Abbess, Bihildis, is Richelbach's church patron. The Wheel of Mainz, and also the tinctures argent and gules (silver and red) refer to the community's long association with the Electoral state of Mainz, which was landlord to almost all of Neunkirchen and the authority that dispensed law.
The arms have been borne since 1982.[2]
Famous people
Honorary citizens
- 1898: Bishop Ferdinand von Schlör, Richelbach
- 1967: Headteacher Alfred Hauck, Richelbach
- 1975: Former Mayor Helmut Schell, Neunkirchen
- 1979: Father Georg Zenkert, Neunkirchen
- 1985: Former Mayor Rudolf Ditter, Richelbach
- 2003: Honorary Councillor Fritz Schmidt, Umpfenbach
- 2006: Honorary Councillor Alfons Wolf, Neunkirchen
References
- "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2020.
- Description and explanation of Neunkirchen’s arms
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Neunkirchen (Lower Franconia). |
- Community’s official webpage (in German)
Towns and municipalities in Miltenberg (district) | ||
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|  Coat of Arms of Miltenberg district | |
