Reichelsheim (Wetterau)
Encyclopedia
Reichelsheim is a town in the district Wetteraukreis
, in Hesse
, Germany
. It is located 30 kilometers north of Frankfurt am Main.
The total population is 6,741 (population as of 2003).
The city of Reichelsheim was created in 1972 during an extensive land reform. The formerly independent villages mentioned above joined administrative structures now concentrated in the largest of the villages, Reichelsheim.
The area which is now the city
of Reichelsheim was probably already populated in Celt
ic times. During the fourth century BC the Celts were slowly displaced by germanic tribes that later had to yield to Roman
rule which forced all of the Wetterau
under its control.
In the 6th century Frankish
rule was established. The name-ending "-heim" is of frankish origin, meaning quite literally "home of". In the case of the village of Reichelsheim, it was supposedly a frankish settler named Richholf who founded the village that was first mentioned as "Richolfsheim".
During the Thirty Years' War
the city was repeatedly plundered and burned to the ground.
The village gained city status in the year 1665.
Wetteraukreis
The Wetteraukreis is a Kreis in the middle of Hesse, Germany. Neighbouring districts are Landkreis Gießen, Vogelsbergkreis, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, district-free Stadt Frankfurt, Hochtaunuskreis, Lahn-Dill-Kreis.-History:...
, in 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...
. It is located 30 kilometers north of Frankfurt am Main.
Division of the town
Reichelsheim consists of the 6 districts:- Beienheim (population 1,570)
- Blofeld (population 476)
- Dorn-Assenheim (population 1,228)
- Heuchelheim (population 444)
- Reichelsheim (population 1,946)
- Weckesheim (population 1,077)
The total population is 6,741 (population as of 2003).
History
The oldest parts are Beienheim (first mentioned in a document from the year 773) and Reichelsheim (817).The city of Reichelsheim was created in 1972 during an extensive land reform. The formerly independent villages mentioned above joined administrative structures now concentrated in the largest of the villages, Reichelsheim.
The area which is now the city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
of Reichelsheim was probably already populated in Celt
Celt
The Celts were a diverse group of tribal societies in Iron Age and Roman-era Europe who spoke Celtic languages.The earliest archaeological culture commonly accepted as Celtic, or rather Proto-Celtic, was the central European Hallstatt culture , named for the rich grave finds in Hallstatt, Austria....
ic times. During the fourth century BC the Celts were slowly displaced by germanic tribes that later had to yield to Roman
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
rule which forced all of the Wetterau
Wetterau
The Wetterau is a fertile undulating tract, watered by the Wetter, a tributary of the Nidda River, in the western German state of Hesse, between the hilly province Oberhessen and the north-western Taunus mountains....
under its control.
In the 6th century Frankish
Franks
The Franks were a confederation of Germanic tribes first attested in the third century AD as living north and east of the Lower Rhine River. From the third to fifth centuries some Franks raided Roman territory while other Franks joined the Roman troops in Gaul. Only the Salian Franks formed a...
rule was established. The name-ending "-heim" is of frankish origin, meaning quite literally "home of". In the case of the village of Reichelsheim, it was supposedly a frankish settler named Richholf who founded the village that was first mentioned as "Richolfsheim".
During the Thirty Years' War
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was fought primarily in what is now Germany, and at various points involved most countries in Europe. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history....
the city was repeatedly plundered and burned to the ground.
The village gained city status in the year 1665.