Urspringen
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Urspringen is a community in the Main-Spessart district
in the Regierungsbezirk
of Lower Franconia
(Unterfranken) in Bavaria
, Germany
and a member of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft (Administrative Community) of Marktheidenfeld.
The community has only the Gemarkung (traditional rural cadastral area) of Urspringen.
, with which it passed in 1814 to Bavaria. In the course of administrative reform in Bavaria, the current community came into being with the Gemeindeedikt (“Municipal Edict”) of 1818.
Municipal taxes in 1999 amounted to €615,000 (converted), of which net business taxes amounted to €150,000.
might be described thus: Gules a pallet wavy argent, dexter a ram’s attire of the same, sinister quarterly of the first and second.
The wavy pallet (narrow vertical stripe) is canting
for the community’s name as it represents a brook’s source, or “origin” (Ursprung in German
). About 1730, the Counts of Castell held the Vogt
ei over Urspringen with which the Voit von Rieneck family was enfeoffed. Recalling this are the quartering on the sinister (armsbearer’s left, viewer’s right) side, which was the arms borne by the Counts of Castell, and the ram’s horn on the dexter (armsbearer’s right, viewer’s left) side from those borne by the Voit von Rieneck family.
The arms have been borne since 1970.
this was 15. In other areas, 37 workers on the social welfare contribution rolls were employed, and 511 such workers worked from home. There were 5 processing businesses. Two businesses were in construction, and furthermore, in 1999, there were 32 agricultural operations with a working area of 1 090 ha, of which 1 060 ha was cropland and 28 ha was meadowland.
Main-Spessart
Main-Spessart is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Bad Kissingen, Schweinfurt and Würzburg, the state of Baden-Württemberg , the districts of Miltenberg and Aschaffenburg, and the state of Hesse .-History:The district was established in 1972 by merging the former...
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...
and a member of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft (Administrative Community) of Marktheidenfeld.
Location
Urspringen lies in the Würzburg Region.The community has only the Gemarkung (traditional rural cadastral area) of Urspringen.
History
The former Amt of the County of Castell passed after mediatization in 1806 and border adjustments in 1810 to the Grand Duchy of WürzburgGrand Duchy of Würzburg
The Grand Duchy of Würzburg was a German grand duchy centered on Würzburg existing in the early 19th century.As a consequence of the 1801 Treaty of Lunéville, the Bishopric of Würzburg was secularized in 1803 and granted to Bavaria. In the same year Ferdinand III, former Grand Duke of Tuscany, was...
, with which it passed in 1814 to Bavaria. In the course of administrative reform in Bavaria, the current community came into being with the Gemeindeedikt (“Municipal Edict”) of 1818.
Population development
Within town limits, 1,168 inhabitants were counted in 1970, 1,160 in 1987 and in 2000 1,293.Politics
The mayor is Heinz Nätscher (Freie Wähler).Municipal taxes in 1999 amounted to €615,000 (converted), of which net business taxes amounted to €150,000.
Coat of arms
The community’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: Gules a pallet wavy argent, dexter a ram’s attire of the same, sinister quarterly of the first and second.
The wavy pallet (narrow vertical stripe) is 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 community’s name as it represents a brook’s source, or “origin” (Ursprung 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....
). About 1730, the Counts of Castell held the Vogt
Vogt
A Vogt ; plural Vögte; Dutch voogd; Danish foged; ; ultimately from Latin [ad]vocatus) in the Holy Roman Empire was the German title of a reeve or advocate, an overlord exerting guardianship or military protection as well as secular justice...
ei over Urspringen with which the Voit von Rieneck family was enfeoffed. Recalling this are the quartering on the sinister (armsbearer’s left, viewer’s right) side, which was the arms borne by the Counts of Castell, and the ram’s horn on the dexter (armsbearer’s right, viewer’s left) side from those borne by the Voit von Rieneck family.
The arms have been borne since 1970.
Economy and infrastructure
According to official statistics, there were 50 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 15. In other areas, 37 workers on the social welfare contribution rolls were employed, and 511 such workers worked from home. There were 5 processing businesses. Two businesses were in construction, and furthermore, in 1999, there were 32 agricultural operations with a working area of 1 090 ha, of which 1 060 ha was cropland and 28 ha was meadowland.
Education
As of 1999 the following institutions existed in Urspringen:- 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: 1 with 75 places and 53 children - Primary schools: 1 with 10 teachers and 185 pupils
- Memorial and Documentation Site for the History of the Jews of the Main-Spessart District at the community’s former synagogueSynagogueA synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer. This use of the Greek term synagogue originates in the Septuagint where it sometimes translates the Hebrew word for assembly, kahal...
, whose former function is recalled in a memorial plaque