Fronhausen
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Fronhausen is a community in the south of Marburg-Biedenkopf district in the administrative region of Gießen
in Hessen, Germany
.
The municipal area stretches along the district's southern boundary in the Lahn
valley and its environs between Marburg
and Gießen
, and borders in the north on the community of Weimar
, in the east on the community of Ebsdorfergrund
, in the south on the towns of Staufenberg
and Lollar
, and in the west on the community of Lohra
.
It was formed out of seven former communities in the early 1970s as part of Hessen's municipal reforms at that time. The former communities were:
might be described thus: In gules a bend sinister wavy argent; above, a wing argent; below, seven lozenges argent.
The arms were chosen from many proposals put forth after the greater community was formed. The bend sinister (the band) stands for the river Lahn, which flows through the community. The wing comes from the historic Fronhausen reeves' arms, and the lozenges from the Stewards (Schenken) of Schweinsberg, who were formerly the local nobility; the number of lozenges – seven – also represents the number of constituent communities.
, France
Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines
, France La Celle-les-Bordes
, France
All these partner communities are near Rambouillet
.
Gießen (region)
Gießen is one of the three Regierungsbezirke of Hesse, Germany, located in the middle of the state.- External links :*...
in Hessen, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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The municipal area stretches along the district's southern boundary in the Lahn
Lahn
The Lahn River is a -long, right tributary of the Rhine River in Germany. Its course passes through the federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia , Hesse , and Rhineland-Palatinate ....
valley and its environs between Marburg
Marburg
Marburg is a city in the state of Hesse, Germany, on the River Lahn. It is the main town of the Marburg-Biedenkopf district and its population, as of March 2010, was 79,911.- Founding and early history :...
and Gießen
Gießen
Gießen, also spelt Giessen is a town in the German federal state of Hesse, capital of both the district of Gießen and the administrative region of Gießen...
, and borders in the north on the community of Weimar
Weimar (Lahn)
Weimar is a community in the south of Marburg-Biedenkopf district in Gießen administrative region, Hesse, Germany. The community's administrative seat is the centre of Niederweimar.- Geography:...
, in the east on the community of Ebsdorfergrund
Ebsdorfergrund
Ebsdorfergrund is a community consisting of 11 villages in the southeast of Marburg-Biedenkopf district in Hesse, Germany.The community's municipal area extends over the Ebsdorfer Grund in the valley of the Zwester Ohm and the areas around its edges, connecting the Amöneburg Basin with the middle...
, in the south on the towns of Staufenberg
Staufenberg, Hesse
Staufenberg is a town in the district of Gießen, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated on the river Lahn, 10 km north of Gießen....
and Lollar
Lollar
Lollar is a town in the district of Gießen, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated on the river Lahn, 7 km north of Gießen. The biggest production site of is located in Lollar....
, and in the west on the community of Lohra
Lohra
Lohra is a community in Marburg-Biedenkopf district in the administrative region of Gießen in Hesse, Germany.-Geography:Lohra's municipal area, measuring 49 km², stretches across the middle Salzböde valley and the Versgrund...
.
It was formed out of seven former communities in the early 1970s as part of Hessen's municipal reforms at that time. The former communities were:
- Bellnhausen http://hometown.aol.com/bellnhausen/Gemeinde-Bellnhausen-Lahn.html/
- Erbenhausen
- Fronhausen
- Hassenhausen
- Holzhausen
- Oberwalgern
- Sichertshausen
Municipal council
Since the last municipal elections held in March 2006, the seats on the municipal council have been distributed thus:| Parties and voter coalitions | Share in % | Seats | |
| CDU | Christian Democratic Union (Germany) | 35.3 | 8 |
| SPD | Social Democratic Party of Germany | 30.3 | 7 |
| BfF | Bürger für Fronhausen | 34.4 | 8 |
| total | 100 | 23 | |
Coat of arms
The civic coat of armsCoat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
might be described thus: In gules a bend sinister wavy argent; above, a wing argent; below, seven lozenges argent.
The arms were chosen from many proposals put forth after the greater community was formed. The bend sinister (the band) stands for the river Lahn, which flows through the community. The wing comes from the historic Fronhausen reeves' arms, and the lozenges from the Stewards (Schenken) of Schweinsberg, who were formerly the local nobility; the number of lozenges – seven – also represents the number of constituent communities.
Transport links
In the community are a connection with the four-lane Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 3, and a stop on the Main-Weser railway, with regional and regional express service.Partnerships
SonchampSonchamp
Sonchamp is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France.-References:*...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines
Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines
Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-References:*...
, France La Celle-les-Bordes
La Celle-les-Bordes
La Celle-les-Bordes is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-References:*...
, France
All these partner communities are near Rambouillet
Rambouillet
Rambouillet is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France.It is located in the suburbs of Paris southwest from the center...
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Sons and daughters of the community
- Heinrich BastianHeinrich BastianHeinrich Bastian was a Obersturmführer , in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross....
(1875–1967), Regional poet from Fronhausen