Ronshausen
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Ronshausen is a community and a Luftkurort (“air spa”) in Hersfeld-Rotenburg
district in northeastern Hesse
, Germany
.
empties into the Fulda
. It lies in the Seulingswald and the Richelsdorfer Gebirge (ranges).
The nearest major towns are Bad Hersfeld
(some 15 km to the southwest), Rotenburg
(some 12 km to the northwest) and Eisenach
(some 35 km to the east).
(outlying centre of Weiterode), in the northeast on the community of Nentershausen
, in the east on the community of Wildeck
, in the south Friedewald
and in the west on the community of Ludwigsau
(all in Hersfeld-Rotenburg).
From 1359, a toll station was set up at Ronshausen, which exacted road tolls for the Ulfestraße (road) until 1834. As early as 1386, Ronshausen belonged to the Landgraves of Hesse
.
In the Thirty Years' War
from 1618 to 1648 and the Seven Years' War
from 1756 to 1763, the community was abandoned several times, but already by 1780, there was a mention of Ronshausen as a big village of 468 inhabitants.
Until the mid 19th century, the community was characterized by agricultural
pursuits. Only when the Bebra-Eisenach railway was built did this change. Tourism
has played a rôle since the mid 20th century.
The community of Machtlos was amalgamated with Ronshausen in 1972 as part of municipal reform.
The community’s executive (Gemeindevorstand) is made up of five members, with four seats allotted to the SPD and one to the CDU.
, Rhône, France
since 1976 Frauensee
, Thuringia
since 1990
.
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 northeastern 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...
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Location
The community lies in the valley of the Ulfe, which in BebraBebra
Bebra is a small town in Hersfeld-Rotenburg district in northeastern Hesse, Germany.-Location:Bebra lies some 45 km south of Kassel on the Fulda. The town is easy to find on most maps thanks to its prominent location on the Fuldaknie...
empties 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....
. It lies in the Seulingswald and the Richelsdorfer Gebirge (ranges).
The nearest major towns are Bad Hersfeld
Bad 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....
(some 15 km to the southwest), Rotenburg
Rotenburg an der Fulda
Rotenburg an der Fulda is a town in Hersfeld-Rotenburg district in northeastern Hesse, Germany lying, as the name says, on the river Fulda.- Geography :- Location :...
(some 12 km to the northwest) and Eisenach
Eisenach
Eisenach is a city in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated between the northern foothills of the Thuringian Forest and the Hainich National Park. Its population in 2006 was 43,626.-History:...
(some 35 km to the east).
Neighbouring communities
Ronshausen borders in the northwest on the town of BebraBebra
Bebra is a small town in Hersfeld-Rotenburg district in northeastern Hesse, Germany.-Location:Bebra lies some 45 km south of Kassel on the Fulda. The town is easy to find on most maps thanks to its prominent location on the Fuldaknie...
(outlying centre of Weiterode), in the northeast on the community of Nentershausen
Nentershausen
Nentershausen is a community in Hersfeld-Rotenburg district in northeastern Hesse, Germany.- Location :The community lies in the mountains in eastern Hesse, where it finds itself in the centre of the Richelsdorfer Gebirge between the Fulda to the west and the Werra to the east...
, in the east on the community of Wildeck
Wildeck
Wildeck is a community in Hersfeld-Rotenburg district in northeastern Hesse, Germany lying right at the boundary with Thuringia, 54 km southeast of Kassel.- Location :...
, in the south Friedewald
Friedewald, Hesse
Friedewald is a community in Hersfeld-Rotenburg district in eastern Hesse, Germany, directly east of Bad Hersfeld.-Location:The community lies in the boundary zone between the Kuppenrhön and the Seulingswald ranges...
and in the west on the community of Ludwigsau
Ludwigsau
Ludwigsau is a community in Hersfeld-Rotenburg district in northeastern Hesse, Germany. With an area of 112 km² it is Hesse’s biggest community by land area.-Location:...
(all in Hersfeld-Rotenburg).
History
In 1061, Ronshausen had its first documentary mention as Runteshuson in a donation document to the Fulda Abbey. The outlying centre of Machtlos had its first documentary mention as villa Mechtolves in 1329. The name Mechtolves meant “the mighty wolf”From 1359, a toll station was set up at Ronshausen, which exacted road tolls for the Ulfestraße (road) until 1834. As early as 1386, Ronshausen belonged to 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:...
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In 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....
from 1618 to 1648 and the Seven Years' War
Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War was a global military war between 1756 and 1763, involving most of the great powers of the time and affecting Europe, North America, Central America, the West African coast, India, and the Philippines...
from 1756 to 1763, the community was abandoned several times, but already by 1780, there was a mention of Ronshausen as a big village of 468 inhabitants.
Until the mid 19th century, the community was characterized by agricultural
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
pursuits. Only when the Bebra-Eisenach railway was built did this change. Tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
has played a rôle since the mid 20th century.
The community of Machtlos was amalgamated with Ronshausen in 1972 as part of municipal reform.
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 | 19.3 | 3 | 20.1 | 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... |
55.2 | 8 | 57.6 | 9 |
| FDP | Free Democratic Party Free Democratic Party (Germany) The Free Democratic Party , abbreviated to FDP, is a centre-right classical liberal political party in Germany. It is led by Philipp Rösler and currently serves as the junior coalition partner to the Union in the German federal government... |
9.7 | 2 | – | – |
| FWG | Freie Wählergemeinschaft Ronshausen | 15.8 | 2 | 22.3 | 3 |
| Total | 100.0 | 15 | 100.0 | 15 | |
| Voter turnout in % | 62.2 | 72.2 | |||
The community’s executive (Gemeindevorstand) is made up of five members, with four seats allotted to the SPD and one to the CDU.
Mayor
Mayor Friedhold Zilch (SPD) was once again elected on 30 October 2005 with 62.7% of the vote.Town partnerships
GenasGenas
Genas is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.It is located approximately 9 miles east-southeast of Lyon.The town includes the hamlets of Azieu and Vurey, and has a total population of approximately 11,895.-Transportation:...
, Rhône, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
since 1976 Frauensee
Frauensee
Frauensee is a municipality in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, Germany....
, Thuringia
Thuringia
The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....
since 1990
Culinary specialities
At a local butcher shop is made a local speciality called the Januar-Stracke, a kind of aged pork sausageSausage
A sausage is a food usually made from ground meat , mixed with salt, herbs, and other spices, although vegetarian sausages are available. The word sausage is derived from Old French saussiche, from the Latin word salsus, meaning salted.Typically, a sausage is formed in a casing traditionally made...
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