Hauneck
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Hauneck is a community in Hersfeld-Rotenburg
district in eastern Hesse
, Germany
.
lies right nearby to the north. Some 35 km away lie Fulda
to the south and Alsfeld
to the west.
The community stretches along the Haune. A few kilometres to the north, the Haune flows into the Fulda
.
, Schenklengsfeld
, Eiterfeld
, Haunetal
and Niederaula
.
In 972 came the first documentary mention of a chapel
. It is believed to have served as a pilgrimage
place. The village developing here had its first documentary mention in 1217 in a document from the abbot of Hersfeld Abbey
, Ludwig I to the Vogt
(roughly “reeve”) Bertho von Buchenau, in which the place is named as Cruceberc. The chapel served over the centuries that followed as a village church. In the 16th century, the village was forsaken, until the late 17th century when another place, called Unterhaun, arose here. In 1736, the community acquired a new village church. Subsequently, the old chapel up on a bank overlooking the community fell into ruins in this century.
In the Middle Ages
, the Knights of Buchenau (Buchenaouwe) held the Amt of Schildschlag and the court district of Johannesberg as a fief from the Hersfeld Abbey
. To these areas belonged many of today’s constituent communities. The Abbey also put the knights to work as Vögte
. The Vogtei (Vogt’s seat) and the court seat lay together with the St. Johannes provost’s seat at the Johannesberg. Later, under the Landgraves of Hesse
, the administrative areas were ruled from Hauneck Castle (now in ruins), out of which then came the community’s name in 1971.
Through municipal reform on 31 December 1971, the community of Hauneck came into being with the amalgamation of Oberhaun, Rotensee, Sieglos and Unterhaun. In 1972, the formerly self-administering communities of Bodes, Fischbach and Eitra also joined the community.
The community’s executive (Gemeindevorstand) is made up of six members, with four seats allotted to the SPD, one to the CDU and 1 to the FWG.
might be described thus: Argent a bend wavy azure between seven mullets of six gules.
The wavy bend (diagonal stripe) stands for the Haune, which flows through the community. The mullets of six (six-pointed stars) symbolize the community’s seven constituent communities.
4, right near interchange
32 (Bad Hersfeld). Bundesstraße 27 runs along the Haune through the community. The Bebra–Fulda railway runs through Hauneck.
Hersfeld-Rotenburg
Hersfeld-Rotenburg is a Kreis in the east of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Werra-Meißner, Wartburgkreis, Fulda, Vogelsbergkreis, Schwalm-Eder.-History:...
district in eastern Hesse
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
, 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
The town of Bad HersfeldBad Hersfeld
The festival and spa town of Bad Hersfeld is the district seat of Hersfeld-Rotenburg district in northeastern Hesse, Germany, roughly 50 km southeast of Kassel....
lies right nearby to the north. Some 35 km away lie Fulda
Fulda
Fulda is a city in Hesse, Germany; it is located on the river Fulda and is the administrative seat of the Fulda district .- Early Middle Ages :...
to the south and Alsfeld
Alsfeld
Alsfeld is a town in the center of Hesse, somewhere in Germany. Large towns nearby are Bad Hersfeld about 33 km to the east, Fulda 36 km to the southeast, Gießen 47 km to the west and Marburg an der Lahn about 36 km to the northwest...
to the west.
The community stretches along the Haune. A few kilometres to the north, the Haune flows into the Fulda
Fulda River
The Fulda is a river in Hesse, Germany. It is one of two headstreams of the Weser . The Fulda is 218 km in length....
.
Constituent communities
The community’s Ortsteile are Bodes, Eitra, Fischbach, Oberhaun, Rotensee, Sieglos and Unterhaun.Neighbouring communities
These are Bad HersfeldBad Hersfeld
The festival and spa town of Bad Hersfeld is the district seat of Hersfeld-Rotenburg district in northeastern Hesse, Germany, roughly 50 km southeast of Kassel....
, Schenklengsfeld
Schenklengsfeld
Schenklengsfeld is a community in Hersfeld-Rotenburg district in eastern Hesse, Germany lying roughly 30 km northeast of Fulda and 60 km southeast of Kassel.-Location:...
, Eiterfeld
Eiterfeld
Eiterfeld is a municipality in the district of Fulda, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated in the north of the district, 25 km north of Fulda.-External links:* * *...
, Haunetal
Haunetal
Haunetal is a community in Hersfeld-Rotenburg district in eastern Hesse, Germany. Haunetal is the district’s southernmost municipality.-Location:...
and Niederaula
Niederaula
Niederaula is a market community in Hersfeld-Rotenburg district in northeastern Hesse, Germany, 59 km south of Kassel.-Location:The community lies on the Fulda between the outliers of the Rhön, the Vogelsberg and the Knüllgebirge...
.
History
Chapel
A chapel is a building used by Christians as a place of fellowship and worship. It may be part of a larger structure or complex, such as a church, college, hospital, palace, prison or funeral home, located on board a military or commercial ship, or it may be an entirely free-standing building,...
. It is believed to have served as a pilgrimage
Pilgrimage
A pilgrimage is a journey or search of great moral or spiritual significance. Typically, it is a journey to a shrine or other location of importance to a person's beliefs and faith...
place. The village developing here had its first documentary mention in 1217 in a document from the abbot of Hersfeld Abbey
Hersfeld Abbey
Hersfeld Abbey was an important Benedictine imperial abbey in the town of Bad Hersfeld in Hesse , Germany, at the confluence of the rivers Geisa, Haune and Fulda.-History:...
, Ludwig I to 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...
(roughly “reeve”) Bertho von Buchenau, in which the place is named as Cruceberc. The chapel served over the centuries that followed as a village church. In the 16th century, the village was forsaken, until the late 17th century when another place, called Unterhaun, arose here. In 1736, the community acquired a new village church. Subsequently, the old chapel up on a bank overlooking the community fell into ruins in this century.
In the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
, the Knights of Buchenau (Buchenaouwe) held the Amt of Schildschlag and the court district of Johannesberg as a fief from the Hersfeld Abbey
Hersfeld Abbey
Hersfeld Abbey was an important Benedictine imperial abbey in the town of Bad Hersfeld in Hesse , Germany, at the confluence of the rivers Geisa, Haune and Fulda.-History:...
. To these areas belonged many of today’s constituent communities. The Abbey also put the knights to work as Vögte
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...
. The Vogtei (Vogt’s seat) and the court seat lay together with the St. Johannes provost’s seat at the Johannesberg. Later, under the Landgraves of Hesse
Landgraviate of Hesse
The Landgraviate of Hesse was a Landgraviate of the Holy Roman Empire. It existed as a unity from 1264 to 1567, when it was divided between the sons of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse.-History:...
, the administrative areas were ruled from Hauneck Castle (now in ruins), out of which then came the community’s name in 1971.
Amalgamations
Population development
| Year | 1830 | 1939 | 1970 | 1987 | 2001 |
| Inhabitants | 1,249 | 2,127 | 2,990 | 3,593 | 3,729 |
Community council
The municipal election held on 26 March 2006 yielded the following results:| Parties and voter communities | % 2006 |
Seats 2006 |
% 2001 |
Seats 2001 |
|
| CDU | Christian Democratic Union of Germany | 12.4 | 3 | 15.3 | 3 |
| SPD | Social Democratic Party of Germany Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... |
55.0 | 13 | 63.9 | 15 |
| FWG | Freie Wählergemeinschaft | 32.7 | 7 | 20.8 | 5 |
| Total | 100.0 | 23 | 100.0 | 23 | |
| Voter turnout in % | 57.5 | 60.3 | |||
The community’s executive (Gemeindevorstand) is made up of six members, with four seats allotted to the SPD, one to the CDU and 1 to the FWG.
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: Argent a bend wavy azure between seven mullets of six gules.
The wavy bend (diagonal stripe) stands for the Haune, which flows through the community. The mullets of six (six-pointed stars) symbolize the community’s seven constituent communities.
Transport
Hauneck lies right on BundesstraßeBundesstraße
Bundesstraße , abbreviated B, is the denotation for German and Austrian national highways.-Germany:...
4, right near interchange
Interchange (road)
In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...
32 (Bad Hersfeld). Bundesstraße 27 runs along the Haune through the community. The Bebra–Fulda railway runs through Hauneck.
Culture and sightseeing
Buildings
- Church in Oberhaun from the 14th century
- Old graveyard in Unterhaun with chapel ruins (from 972) on the Crucaberc (Kirchberg)