Karsbach
Encyclopedia
Karsbach 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 Gemünden am Main.
The community has the following Ortsteile and Gemarkungen (traditional rural cadastral areas): Heßdorf, Höllrich, Karsbach, Weyersfeld.
in 1803, the rights of the Princely Electorate (Hochstift) of Würzburg in the community, and those held by the Juliusspital, passed to Bavaria, which under the terms of the Peace of Pressburg
in 1805 it ceded to the newly formed Grand Duchy of Würzburg
. In 1814 the community passed along with this back to Bavaria in 1814. In the course of administrative reform in Bavaria, the current community came into being with the Gemeindeedikt (“Municipal Edict”) of 1818.
The Jewish
families living in the outlying centre of Heßdorf built their synagogue
at Fußgasse 6, but it was destroyed on Kristallnacht
(9 November 1938). A plaque at the community chancellery at Höllriederstraße and Brunnengasse recalls this event.
In 1978, the formerly self-administering communities of Weyersfeld, Höllrich and Heßdorf were amalgamated with Karsbach.
In 2005, Weyersfeld was chosen as Main-Spessart’s loveliest village in the contest Unser Dorf soll schöner werden – Unser Dorf hat Zukunft (“Our Village Should Become Lovelier – Our Village Has a Future”)
Municipal taxes in 1999 amounted to €675,000 (converted), of which net business taxes amounted to €182,000.
this was 0. In other areas, 16 workers on the social welfare contribution rolls were employed, and 584 such workers worked from home. There were three processing businesses. Two businesses were in construction, and furthermore, in 1999, there were 66 agricultural operations with a working area of 1 774 ha, of which 1 626 ha was cropland and 142 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 Gemünden am Main.
Location
Karsbach lies in the Würzburg Region.The community has the following Ortsteile and Gemarkungen (traditional rural cadastral areas): Heßdorf, Höllrich, Karsbach, Weyersfeld.
History
In the course of SecularizationSecularization
Secularization is the transformation of a society from close identification with religious values and institutions toward non-religious values and secular institutions...
in 1803, the rights of the Princely Electorate (Hochstift) of Würzburg in the community, and those held by the Juliusspital, passed to Bavaria, which under the terms of the Peace of Pressburg
Peace of Pressburg
The Peace of Pressburg refers to four peace treaties concluded in Pressburg . The fourth Peace of Pressburg of 1805 during the Napoleonic Wars is the best-known.-First:...
in 1805 it ceded to the newly formed Grand Duchy of Würzburg
Grand 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...
. In 1814 the community passed along with this back to Bavaria in 1814. In the course of administrative reform in Bavaria, the current community came into being with the Gemeindeedikt (“Municipal Edict”) of 1818.
The Jewish
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
families living in the outlying centre of Heßdorf built their synagogue
Synagogue
A 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...
at Fußgasse 6, but it was destroyed on Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht, also referred to as the Night of Broken Glass, and also Reichskristallnacht, Pogromnacht, and Novemberpogrome, was a pogrom or series of attacks against Jews throughout Nazi Germany and parts of Austria on 9–10 November 1938.Jewish homes were ransacked, as were shops, towns and...
(9 November 1938). A plaque at the community chancellery at Höllriederstraße and Brunnengasse recalls this event.
In 1978, the formerly self-administering communities of Weyersfeld, Höllrich and Heßdorf were amalgamated with Karsbach.
In 2005, Weyersfeld was chosen as Main-Spessart’s loveliest village in the contest Unser Dorf soll schöner werden – Unser Dorf hat Zukunft (“Our Village Should Become Lovelier – Our Village Has a Future”)
Population development
Within town limits, 1,526 inhabitants were counted in 1970, 1,507 in 1987, 1,788 in 2000 and in 2005 1,940.Politics
The mayor is Martin Göbel (Freie Bürger).Municipal taxes in 1999 amounted to €675,000 (converted), of which net business taxes amounted to €182,000.
Economy and infrastructure
According to official statistics, there were 44 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, 16 workers on the social welfare contribution rolls were employed, and 584 such workers worked from home. There were three processing businesses. Two businesses were in construction, and furthermore, in 1999, there were 66 agricultural operations with a working area of 1 774 ha, of which 1 626 ha was cropland and 142 ha was meadowland.
Education
As of 1999 the following institutions existed in Karsbach:- 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: 75 places with 70 children