Schneeberg, Bavaria
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Schneeberg is a market municipality
in the Miltenberg district
in the Regierungsbezirk
of Lower Franconia
(Unterfranken) in Bavaria
, Germany
.
The municipality has the following Gemarkungen (traditional rural cadastral areas): Hambrunn, Schneeberg, Zittenfelden.
. After the Treaty of Munich in 1816 the place belonged to Bavaria. The Electoral Mainz
community was assigned in the 1803 Reichsdeputationshauptschluss to the Princes of Leiningen, was mediatized in 1806 by Baden
, and in 1810 was ceded to Hesse-Darmstadt. In the Hesse-Bavaria Rezeß (Frankfurt 1816), it finally passed to Bavaria. In the course of administrative reform in Bavaria, the current municipality came into being with the Gemeindeedikt (“Municipal Edict”) of 1818.
On 1 January 2006, a figure of 2,009 inhabitants was reported, who represented 17 nationalities, while 1,931 of them were German nationals.
Municipal taxes in 1999 amounted to €825,000 (converted), of which net business taxes amounted to €82,000.
might be described thus: Per pale gules a fleur-de-lis argent banded by a crown Or, argent in base a mount of three issuant from which a coniferous tree vert.
The mount of three (a charge
called a Dreiberg in German
) and the tree symbolize the municipality’s location in the Odenwald
(range). The mount itself is also canting
for the name element —berg. The lily and the crown are Marian symbols and refer to the pilgrimage known to have been undertaken before 1474 to the “Mother of God on the Elder Trunk” (Muttergottes auf dem Holderstock), the legend underlying which tells of an icon that somehow mysteriously and repeatedly moved from its place in the church to a place on an elder tree.
The arms have been borne since 1968.
this was 0. In other areas, 784 such workers worked from home. There was 1 processing business and 1 construction business, and furthermore, in 1999, there were 18 agricultural operations with a working area of 326 ha, of which 247 ha was meadowland.
-Miltenberg
line (KBS 709), also called the Madonnenlandbahn.
Municipalities of Germany
Municipalities are the lowest level of territorial division in Germany. This may be the fourth level of territorial division in Germany, apart from those states which include Regierungsbezirke , where municipalities then become the fifth level.-Overview:With more than 3,400,000 inhabitants, the...
in the Miltenberg district
Miltenberg (district)
Miltenberg is an administrative district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the city of Aschaffenburg, the districts of Aschaffenburg and Main-Spessart, and the states of Baden-Württemberg and Hesse .-History:During the Middle Ages there was continuous...
in the Regierungsbezirk
Regierungsbezirk
In Germany, a Government District, in German: Regierungsbezirk – is a subdivision of certain federal states .They are above the Kreise, Landkreise, and kreisfreie Städte...
of Lower Franconia
Lower Franconia
Lower Franconia is one of the three administrative regions of Franconia in Bavaria , Germany ....
(Unterfranken) in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, 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...
.
Location
Schneeberg lies in the Bavarian Lower Main (Bayerischer Untermain) Region.The municipality has the following Gemarkungen (traditional rural cadastral areas): Hambrunn, Schneeberg, Zittenfelden.
History
Schneeberg belonged to the Grand Duchy of Hesse-DarmstadtGrand Duchy of Hesse
The Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine , or, between 1806 and 1816, Grand Duchy of Hesse —as it was also known after 1816—was a member state of the German Confederation from 1806, when the Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt was elevated to a Grand Duchy, until 1918, when all the German...
. After the Treaty of Munich in 1816 the place belonged to Bavaria. The Electoral Mainz
Archbishopric of Mainz
The Archbishopric of Mainz or Electorate of Mainz was an influential ecclesiastic and secular prince-bishopric in the Holy Roman Empire between 780–82 and 1802. In the Roman Catholic Church hierarchy, the Archbishop of Mainz was the primas Germaniae, the substitute of the Pope north of the Alps...
community was assigned in the 1803 Reichsdeputationshauptschluss to the Princes of Leiningen, was mediatized in 1806 by Baden
Baden
Baden is a historical state on the east bank of the Rhine in the southwest of Germany, now the western part of the Baden-Württemberg of Germany....
, and in 1810 was ceded to Hesse-Darmstadt. In the Hesse-Bavaria Rezeß (Frankfurt 1816), it finally passed to Bavaria. In the course of administrative reform in Bavaria, the current municipality came into being with the Gemeindeedikt (“Municipal Edict”) of 1818.
Population development
Within town limits, 1,754 inhabitants were counted in 1970, 1,822 in 1987 and in 2000 1,904.On 1 January 2006, a figure of 2,009 inhabitants was reported, who represented 17 nationalities, while 1,931 of them were German nationals.
Town council
The council is made up of 12 council members with seats currently apportioned thus:- CSUChristian Social Union of BavariaThe Christian Social Union in Bavaria is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It operates only in the state of Bavaria, while its sister party, the Christian Democratic Union , operates in the other 15 states of Germany...
– 6 - Freie Wähler – 3
- Social Democratic Party of GermanySocial Democratic Party of GermanyThe Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
– 3
Municipal taxes in 1999 amounted to €825,000 (converted), of which net business taxes amounted to €82,000.
Coat of arms
The municipality’s 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: Per pale gules a fleur-de-lis argent banded by a crown Or, argent in base a mount of three issuant from which a coniferous tree vert.
The mount of three (a charge
Charge (heraldry)
In heraldry, a charge is any emblem or device occupying the field of an escutcheon . This may be a geometric design or a symbolic representation of a person, animal, plant, object or other device...
called a Dreiberg in German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
) and the tree symbolize the municipality’s location in the Odenwald
Odenwald
The Odenwald is a low mountain range in Hesse, Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg in Germany.- Location :The Odenwald lies between the Upper Rhine Rift Valley with the Bergstraße and the Hessisches Ried in the west, the Main and the Bauland in the east, the Hanau-Seligenstadt Basin – a subbasin of...
(range). The mount itself is also canting
Canting arms
Canting arms are heraldic bearings that represent the bearer's name in a visual pun or rebus. The term cant came into the English language from Anglo-Norman cant, meaning song or singing, from Latin cantāre, and English cognates include canticle, chant, accent, incantation and recant.Canting arms –...
for the name element —berg. The lily and the crown are Marian symbols and refer to the pilgrimage known to have been undertaken before 1474 to the “Mother of God on the Elder Trunk” (Muttergottes auf dem Holderstock), the legend underlying which tells of an icon that somehow mysteriously and repeatedly moved from its place in the church to a place on an elder tree.
The arms have been borne since 1968.
Economy and infrastructure
According to official statistics, there were 263 workers on the social welfare contribution rolls working in producing businesses in 1998. In trade and transportTransport
Transport or transportation is the movement of people, cattle, animals and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, rail, road, water, cable, pipeline, and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations...
this was 0. In other areas, 784 such workers worked from home. There was 1 processing business and 1 construction business, and furthermore, in 1999, there were 18 agricultural operations with a working area of 326 ha, of which 247 ha was meadowland.
Transport
The railway station lies on the SeckachSeckach
Seckach is a town in the district of Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.-References:...
-Miltenberg
Miltenberg
Miltenberg is the seat of the like-named district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany.- Location :...
line (KBS 709), also called the Madonnenlandbahn.
Education
As of 1999 the following institutions existed in :- KindergartenKindergartenA kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
s: 73 places with 74 children
Famous people
- Alfred PfaffAlfred PfaffAlfred Pfaff was a German football player and World Cup winner with West Germany in 1954.- Life :Pfaff was capped seven times between 1953 and 1956 for the West German national team, scoring two goals as an inside forward....
(b. 16 July 1926 in Frankfurt-RödelheimFrankfurtFrankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
, d. 27 December 2008 in Erlenbach am MainErlenbach am MainErlenbach am Main is the biggest town in the Miltenberg district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany. It harbours one of the Miltenberg district’s two hospitals, and is well known for its good wine...
) was a former German footballer and world champion in 19541954 FIFA World CupThe 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerland was chosen as hosts in July 1946. The tournament set a number of all-time records for goal-scoring, including the highest average goals scored per game...
. He lived from 1961 until his death in 2008 as a hotelier in the outlying centre of Zittenfelden. - Bodo Kuhn (b. 9 August 1967 in MiltenbergMiltenbergMiltenberg is the seat of the like-named district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany.- Location :...
) took part in the 1988 Summer Olympics1988 Summer OlympicsThe 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in SeoulSeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
. He won a bronze medal in the men’s 4 × 400 m relay (starting in the heats, not in the final)