Dammbach
Encyclopedia
Dammbach is a community in the Aschaffenburg district
in the Regierungsbezirk
of Lower Franconia
(Unterfranken) in Bavaria
, Germany
, and a member of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft (Administrative Community) of Mespelbrunn, whose seat is in Heimbuchenthal
.
(range), in the so-called High Spessart (Hochspessart). The community of Dammbach is well known for its many hamlets
such as der Schnorrhof, der Hundsrück, die Heppe and Oberwintersbach.
The namesake brook, the Dammbach, rises near Rohrbrunn and has many small tributaries.
As for elevation extremes, the community’s lowest point lies in the constituent community of Neuhammer at 200 m above sea level
, and the highest on the Geishöhe at 525 m.
), it was not hard to choose a name for the new, greater community, and so it was called Dammbach.
(as at municipal election held on 3 March 2008)
In the last few years, the community of Dammbach has opened up a weekend neighbourhood near the constituent community of Wintersbach in which more than 100 weekend and holiday homes have been built.
might be described thus: In chief above a bar wavy argent enhanced, gules an acorn in pale surmounted by two oakleaves in saltire of the first, the base party per pale, dexter barry of eight gules and Or, sinister azure a bend sinister argent surmounted by three rings azure.
Dammbach is a very new community, having arisen only in 1976 out of the formerly self-administering communities of Wintersbach and Krausenbach through voluntary merger. Geographically it lies on the Dammbach, whence its name comes. This brook has as a reference to it the wavy bar in the community’s arms. The oakleaves and acorn in the chief symbolize the community’s location in the High Spessart. Below the wavy bar on the dexter (armsbearer’s right, viewer’s left) side, the red and gold bars are taken from the arms formerly borne by the Counts of Rieneck. Krausenbach was for a long time one of their holdings. The bend sinister on the sinister (armsbearer’s left, viewer’s right) side with the rings is taken from the arms formerly borne by the family Echter von Mespelbrunn. They held the lordship over Wintersbach, building a church there in 1415 and a hospital in 1584.
The arms were conferred on 22 July 1988.
“PSA” of an international airway
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Aschaffenburg (district)
Aschaffenburg is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Darmstadt-Dieburg, Offenbach, Main-Kinzig , the districts Main-Spessart and Miltenberg, and the town of Aschaffenburg....
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
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, and a member of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft (Administrative Community) of Mespelbrunn, whose seat is in Heimbuchenthal
Heimbuchenthal
Heimbuchenthal is a community in the Aschaffenburg district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany, and the seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Mespelbrunn...
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Location
The community lies in the centre of the SpessartSpessart
The Spessart is a low mountain range in northwestern Bavaria and southern Hesse, Germany. It is bordered on three sides by the Main River. The two most important towns located at the foot of the Spessart are Aschaffenburg and Würzburg....
(range), in the so-called High Spessart (Hochspessart). The community of Dammbach is well known for its many hamlets
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
such as der Schnorrhof, der Hundsrück, die Heppe and Oberwintersbach.
The namesake brook, the Dammbach, rises near Rohrbrunn and has many small tributaries.
As for elevation extremes, the community’s lowest point lies in the constituent community of Neuhammer at 200 m above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
, and the highest on the Geishöhe at 525 m.
History
In 1991, the community could celebrate the festival “750 years of villages in the Dammbach valley”, on which occasion the community published the local history book Dammbach 1241-1991.Amalgamations
The community came into being in 1976 in the course of municipal restructuring in Bavaria out of the formerly self-administering communities of Wintersbach and Krausenbach. Since both constituent communities were in the Dammbach valley (Dammbachtal in GermanGerman 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....
), it was not hard to choose a name for the new, greater community, and so it was called Dammbach.
Community council
The council is made up of 14 council members, not counting the mayor.| CSU Christian Social Union of Bavaria The 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... |
Unparteiische Wählergruppe Free Voters Free Voters is a German concept in which an association of persons participates in an election without having the status of a registered political party. Usually it is a locally organized group of voters in the form of a registered association . In most cases, Free Voters are active only at the... |
Total | |
| 2002 | 9 | 5 | 14 seats |
(as at municipal election held on 3 March 2008)
In the last few years, the community of Dammbach has opened up a weekend neighbourhood near the constituent community of Wintersbach in which more than 100 weekend and holiday homes have been built.
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: In chief above a bar wavy argent enhanced, gules an acorn in pale surmounted by two oakleaves in saltire of the first, the base party per pale, dexter barry of eight gules and Or, sinister azure a bend sinister argent surmounted by three rings azure.
Dammbach is a very new community, having arisen only in 1976 out of the formerly self-administering communities of Wintersbach and Krausenbach through voluntary merger. Geographically it lies on the Dammbach, whence its name comes. This brook has as a reference to it the wavy bar in the community’s arms. The oakleaves and acorn in the chief symbolize the community’s location in the High Spessart. Below the wavy bar on the dexter (armsbearer’s right, viewer’s left) side, the red and gold bars are taken from the arms formerly borne by the Counts of Rieneck. Krausenbach was for a long time one of their holdings. The bend sinister on the sinister (armsbearer’s left, viewer’s right) side with the rings is taken from the arms formerly borne by the family Echter von Mespelbrunn. They held the lordship over Wintersbach, building a church there in 1415 and a hospital in 1584.
The arms were conferred on 22 July 1988.
Transport
In Dammbach is found the air navigation beaconElectric beacon
Electric beacons are a kind of beacon used with direction finding equipment to find ones relative bearing to a known location .The term electric beacon includes radio, infrared and sonar beacons.- Radio beacons :...
“PSA” of an international airway
Airway (aviation)
In aviation, an airway is a designated route in the air. Airways are laid out between navigational aids such as VORs, NDBs and Intersections ....
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