Oestrich-Winkel
Oestrich-Winkel | |
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Location of Oestrich-Winkel within Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis district | |
Coordinates: 50°00′09″N 8°01′03″E / 50.0025°N 8.0175°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Admin. region | Darmstadt |
District | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–25) | Kay Tenge[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 59.53 km2 (22.98 sq mi) |
Elevation | 84 m (276 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 11,823 |
• Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 65375 |
Dialling codes | 06723 |
Vehicle registration | RÜD, SWA |
Website | www.oestrich-winkel.de |
Oestrich-Winkel (German pronunciation: [ˈøːstʁɪç ˈvɪŋkəl]) is a town with roughly 12,000 inhabitants in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany.
Geography
Location
Oestrich-Winkel, which culturally belongs to the
The coordinates 50°N, 8°E lie right in the
Neighbouring municipalities
Oestrich-Winkel borders in the north on the town of
Territorial structure
Oestrich-Winkel as a municipality consists of four
- Hallgarten
- Mittelheim
- Oestrich (seat of municipal administration)
- Winkel
Hallgarten as the only one of these has the status as an
History
Oestrich-Winkel was founded on the 1st of July, 1972 by the merger of the municipalities of Mittelheim, Oestrich and Winkel; it was further enlarged by incorporation of Hallgarten in 1977 by law. From the very beginning Oestrich-Winkel was entitled by state government to lead the designation Stadt (town).
The double-barrelled name Oestrich-Winkel has already had a long tradition as the name of the only train station for the East Rhine Railway between Geisenheim and Hattenheim.
Politics
Mayors
Kay Tenge (CDU) was elected in 2019 for mayor.[1] Former mayors were:
- 2013–2019: Michael Heil (CDU)[3]
- 1995–2013: Paul Weimann (CDU)
- 1989–1995: Heinz-Dieter Mielke (SPD)
- 1972–1989: Klaus Frietsch (SPD)
Town council
The last municipal elections, taking place every five years, yielded the following results:[4][5]
Parties and voter communities | % 2021 |
Seats 2021 |
% 2016 |
Seats 2016 |
% 2011 |
Seats 2011 |
% 2006 |
Seats 2006 |
% 2001 |
Seats 2001 | |
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CDU | Christian Democratic Union of Germany | 36,1 | 11 | 44,6 | 14 | 37,9 | 14 | 43,4 | 16 | 47,9 | 18 |
SPD | Social Democratic Party of Germany | 34,8 | 11 | 30,7 | 9 | 29,7 | 11 | 29.6 | 11 | 31.1 | 11 |
GREENS | Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
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18,4 | 6 | 14,9 | 5 | 25,4 | 9 | 19.1 | 7 | 10.8 | 4 |
FDP | Free Democratic Party | 10,6 | 3 | 9,8 | 3 | 7,0 | 3 | 7.9 | 3 | 4.3 | 2 |
FWG | Freie Wählergemeinschaft | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.0 | 2 |
Total | 100.0 | 31 | 100.0 | 31 | 100.0 | 37 | 100.0 | 37 | 100.0 | 37 | |
Voter turnout in % | 60,2 | 55,5 | 52,8 | 51.5 | 60.2 |
Town partnerships
The town of Oestrich-Winkel maintains partnerships with the following two places and one military unit:
- Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary
- Denicé, Rhône, France
- 2./ Fernmeldebataillon 283 (roughly, “signal corps”) in Lahnstein.
Coat of arms
The town's arms might be described thus: Gules a Z reversed with cross stroke argent between two mullets of six Or.
The Z is a variant of a common German heraldic charge known in German as a Wolfsangel or Doppelhaken, and its appearance here apparently refers to its use for dealing with wolves in earlier times (the Wolfsangel is believed to have been used as a wolf trap). The arms themselves go back to the 17th century.
Culture and sightseeing
Wine culture
Oestrich-Winkel is characterized by
- Oestrich: Lenchen, Doosberg, Klosterberg, Pfaffenberg
- Mittelheim: Edelmann, St. Nikolaus, Goldberg
- Winkel: Dachsberg, Hasensprung, Gutenberg, Jesuitengarten, Bienengarten, Schloß Vollrads
- Hallgarten: Jungfer, Würzgarten, Schönhell, Hendelberg, Mehrhölzchen
Sightseeing
The Oestricher Kran, Oestrich-Winkel's main landmark, is a former wine-loading
In Mittelheim is found one of Germany's oldest stone churches, St.-Aegidius-Basilika (“Saint Giles’s Basilica”).
In Winkel stands Germany's oldest stone house, the
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Oestrich Crane
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Saint Giles’s Basilica
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Grey House
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Rabanus Maurus memorial
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Schloss Vollrads
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Schloss Vollrads tower
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Church of St. Walburga
Regular events
These include the Lenchenfest (a wine festival),
Rheingau Musik Festival
The Rheingau Musik Festival has its office in Oestrich in a former winery, the presshouse (Kelterhalle) converted to a hall for intimitate concerts and events.[8] Festival concerts have taken place in the basilica St. Aegidius, such as a recital of Elisabeth Scholl.[9]
Economy and infrastructure
Education
Since 1980 Oestrich-Winkel has been the seat of the
Transport
Oestrich-Winkel lies right on
Famous people
Sons and daughters of the town
- Richard von Greiffenklau zu Vollrads (1467–1531), Archbishop and Elector of Trier, was born at Schloss Vollrads
- Peter Spahn (1846–1925), German politician (ZENTRUM), Member of the Reichstag, Member of the Landtag (Prussia), Prussian Justice Minister, was born in Winkel
Others with links to the town
- Carolingianacademic, died in Winkel
- Karoline von Günderrode (1780–1806), Romantic poet, committed suicide in Winkel
- Metternich'steacher, revolutionary, France's agent in London, and in 1793 German history's first Parliamentary president in the Rhenish-German National Convention
References
- ^ Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022. Archivedfrom the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
- ^ Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt: Direktwahlen in Oestrich-Winkel
- ^ Ergebnis der Gemeindewahl am 14. März 2021. In: Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt Archived 2024-01-19 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 24 October 2021
- ^ Ergebnis der Gemeindewahl am 6. März 2016. In: Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt Archived 2021-01-30 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 24 October 2021
- ^ Information about the Lenchenfest Archived March 2, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Information about the Dippemarkt), Archived September 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kelterhalle des Rheingau Musik Festivals, Oestrich on the Rheingau Musik Festival website (German/English)
- ^ St. Aegidius, Mittelheim on the Rheingau Musik Festival website (German/English)
External links
- Town’s official website (in German)
- Historisches Ortslexikon
- Oestrich-Winkel at Curlie(in German)
Documents
- Bild von Oestrich aus J.F. Dielmann, A. Fay, J. Becker (Zeichner): F.C. Vogels Panorama des Rheins, Bilder des rechten und linken Rheinufers, Lithographische Anstalt F.C. Vogel, Frankfurt 1833
- Bild von Mittelheim aus J.F. Dielmann, A. Fay, J. Becker (Zeichner): F.C. Vogels Panorama des Rheins, Bilder des rechten und linken Rheinufers, Lithographische Anstalt F.C. Vogel, Frankfurt 1833