Önsbach
Encyclopedia
Önsbach is the second-largest district ("Stadtteil") of the major district town ("Kreisstadt") of Achern
in the north of Ortenaukreis
, located in the Black Forest
.
Önsbach is located in northern Ortenau, south of the town of Achern
. A third of the village lies in the Rhine valley and two thirds, in the western foothills of the Black Forest. Önsbach is located along Bundesstraße 3 (B 3).
held property.
In 1230 there was mention of a "Hof" (courtyard or farmyard) in Ongisbach. Ortenau
, in which Önsbach is located, became part of the Grand Duchy of Baden
after the Fourth Peace of Pressburg
(1805).
In 1844 a train station was built.
The modern spelling of the name was only decided upon in 1938.
Achern
Achern is a city in Western Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located approximately 18 km southwest of Baden-Baden and 19 km northeast of Offenburg...
in the north of Ortenaukreis
Ortenaukreis
Ortenaukreis is a district in the west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rastatt, Freudenstadt, Rottweil, Schwarzwald-Baar and Emmendingen...
, located in the Black Forest
Black Forest
The Black Forest is a wooded mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany. It is bordered by the Rhine valley to the west and south. The highest peak is the Feldberg with an elevation of 1,493 metres ....
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Önsbach is located in northern Ortenau, south of the town of Achern
Achern
Achern is a city in Western Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located approximately 18 km southwest of Baden-Baden and 19 km northeast of Offenburg...
. A third of the village lies in the Rhine valley and two thirds, in the western foothills of the Black Forest. Önsbach is located along Bundesstraße 3 (B 3).
History
The earliest documentary evidence of Önsbach appears in a 1225 Papal bull of Honorius III in which the town is called Ongersbac where the cloister of EttenheimEttenheim
Ettenheim is a town in the Ortenaukreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.In the Middle Ages, Ettenheim belonged to the Archbishop of Strasbourg. It gained its Charter in 1302.In 1973 it was incorporated into the Ortenaukreis.-Districts:...
held property.
In 1230 there was mention of a "Hof" (courtyard or farmyard) in Ongisbach. Ortenau
Ortenau
The Ortenau is a historical territory in Baden-Württemberg, located on the right bank of the River Rhine. It covers approximately the same area as the Ortenaukreis, a present-day district....
, in which Önsbach is located, became part of the Grand Duchy of Baden
Grand Duchy of Baden
The Grand Duchy of Baden was a historical state in the southwest of Germany, on the east bank of the Rhine. It existed between 1806 and 1918.-History:...
after the Fourth 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:...
(1805).
In 1844 a train station was built.
The modern spelling of the name was only decided upon in 1938.