Laudenbach, Bavaria
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Laudenbach is a community in the Miltenberg district
in the Regierungsbezirk
of Lower Franconia
(Unterfranken) in Bavaria
, Germany
and a member of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft (Administrative Community) of Kleinheubach.
and Obernburg, and borders on the Odenwald
.
It is relatively well linked to the highway network by Bundesstraße
469. The Frankfurt Rhine Main Region’s hub can be reached quickly by car or train.
, and the next one upstream is Kleinheubach
.
of Brunnthal in Hessen, which belongs to Michelstadt
’s outlying centre of Vielbrunn, is co-administered by Laudenbach.
might be described thus: A bend sinister wavy azure, in chief barry of six Or and gules, in base argent a buffalo’s attire sable.
The wavy bend sinister stands for the community’s namesake brook. The stripes are drawn from the arms once borne by the Counts of Rieneck
. They sold their holdings in Laudenbach in 1315 to the Barons of Fechenbach, who then, in 1385, enfeoffed the Counts with the holding. After they died out in 1559, the community passed to Electoral Mainz
. The Barons of Fechenbach died out in their male line in 1892. The buffalo’s horn is drawn from their arms. Both these elements symbolize former hegemony.
The arms have been borne since 1970.
within the Kleinheubach/Laudenbach/Rüdenau school association.
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...
and a member of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft (Administrative Community) of Kleinheubach.
Location
Laudenbach lies right on the Bavarian Lower Main between MiltenbergMiltenberg
Miltenberg is the seat of the like-named district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany.- Location :...
and Obernburg, and borders on 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...
.
It is relatively well linked to the highway network by Bundesstraße
Bundesstraße
Bundesstraße , abbreviated B, is the denotation for German and Austrian national highways.-Germany:...
469. The Frankfurt Rhine Main Region’s hub can be reached quickly by car or train.
Neighbouring communities
The next community down the Main is Klingenberg am MainKlingenberg am Main
Klingenberg am Main is a town in the Miltenberg district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany.- Location :...
, and the next one upstream is Kleinheubach
Kleinheubach
Kleinheubach is a market community in the Miltenberg district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany and the seat of the like-named Verwaltungsgemeinschaft .- Location :...
.
Amalgamations
The hamletHamlet (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...
of Brunnthal in Hessen, which belongs to Michelstadt
Michelstadt
Michelstadt in the Odenwald is a town in the Odenwaldkreis in southern Hesse, Germany between Darmstadt and Heidelberg.- Location :Michelstadt is the biggest town in the Odenwaldkreis and borders on the district seat of Erbach....
’s outlying centre of Vielbrunn, is co-administered by Laudenbach.
Population development
There has been a slight rise in the community’s population over the last few years owing mainly to the opening of new building areas, such as Sommerberg II, Bocksberg.Community council
The council is made up of 12 council members with seats 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...
4 seats - SPDSocial Democratic Party of GermanyThe Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
2 seats - Freie Wähler 6 seats
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: A bend sinister wavy azure, in chief barry of six Or and gules, in base argent a buffalo’s attire sable.
The wavy bend sinister stands for the community’s namesake brook. The stripes are drawn from the arms once borne by the Counts of Rieneck
County of Rieneck
The County of Rieneck was a comital domain within the Holy Roman Empire that lay in what is now northwestern Bavaria...
. They sold their holdings in Laudenbach in 1315 to the Barons of Fechenbach, who then, in 1385, enfeoffed the Counts with the holding. After they died out in 1559, the community passed to 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...
. The Barons of Fechenbach died out in their male line in 1892. The buffalo’s horn is drawn from their arms. Both these elements symbolize former hegemony.
The arms have been borne since 1970.
Natural monuments
A giant tree in the Schlosspark is the oldest living thing in the Miltenberg district.Regular events
- Parish and Kindergarten Festival in summer
- Football club’s Village Festival in summer
- Singing Club’s Johannisfeuer (Midsummer Festival)
- Music Club’s May Day celebration
Education
There is a primary school-HauptschuleHauptschule
A Hauptschule is a secondary school in Germany and Austria, starting after 4 years of elementary schooling, which offers Lower Secondary Education according to the International Standard Classification of Education...
within the Kleinheubach/Laudenbach/Rüdenau school association.