Heuweiler
Heuweiler | |
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Location of Heuweiler within Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district | |
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | |
Government | |
• Mayor (2015–23) | Raphael Walz |
Area | |
• Total | 4.03 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
Elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 1,164 |
• Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 79194 |
Dialling codes | 07666 |
Vehicle registration | FR |
Website | www.heuweiler.de |
Heuweiler is a village in the district of
The village has to a large extent retained its rural character. Whereas many communities in the vicinity of
Geography
Heuweiler is located at the mouth of the Glotter valley in the Rhine Valley. The municipality consists of the village Vorderheuweiler, the hamlet Hinterheuweiler, the tine Neuhäuser and the farms and Berghäusle and Litzelstahlerhof.
In the west
History
Since its beginnings, the history of the village was connected that of the city of
Religion
The parish church was mentioned for the first time in documents in 1275. It is dedicated to Saint Remigius. Heuweiler remained until very recently a predominantly catholic village. Only since the population influx in recent decades also inhabitants of other confessions and faiths reside in the village.
Population Development
Year | Inhabitants | Year | Inhabitants | |
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1852 | 327 | 1970 | 698 | |
1875 | 409 | 1980 | 806 | |
1900 | 363 | 1987 | 817 | |
1933 | 363 | 1990 | 932 | |
1950 | 525 | 2000 | 1010 | |
1960 | 612 | 2005 | 1006 |
Politics
Heuweiler is one of the smallest autonomous villages of the district Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald. Its independence has been preserved by the municipal association with the neighboring municipality Gundelfingen. Dr. Reinhard Bentler is in personal union the mayor of both communities.
Municipal council
The local elections on 7 June 2009 with a voter turnout of 68.9% had the following result:[2]
FWG (Free Voters) | 45,33 % | 5 seats | + 1 |
New List | 30,34 % | 3 seats | – 1 |
Women's List | 24,33 % | 2 seats | ± 0 |
Coat of arms
The coat of arms shows a pitchfork crossed by a rake. Nevertheless, the placename has nothing to do with "Heu" (hay), but is the written high German form of the old name "Hainwiller" (grove hamlet), meaning "village in the grove" or in the "Hau" (cut forest).
Economy and infrastructure
Economy
Heuweiler was originally primarily dominated by agriculture. Today there are only a few full-time farming businesses and a small number of independent handicraft businesses left. On the other hand, tourism and gastronomy are flourishing. However, a large number of its inhabitants commutes to Freiburg or one of the surrounding villages for work.
School
An
Culture and attractions
Worth seeing is the baroque church St.Remigius which is visible from a distance. In it there are two precious altar paintings.
People
- Joseph Dettlinger (1865–1937), sculptor, was born in Heuweiler.
References
- Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
- ^ Badische Zeitung online 7. Juni 2009