Admin. region Unterfranken Municipal assoc. Marktheidenfeld Area 29.15 km² Population 2,157 (31 Dec 2008) | District Main-Spessart Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Local time Thursday 10:45 AM Postal code 97834 | |
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Birkenfeld is a community in the Main-Spessart district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) in Bavaria, Germany and a member of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft (Administrative Community) of Marktheidenfeld.
Contents
- Map of 97834 Birkenfeld Germany
- Location
- History
- Population development
- Politics
- Economy and infrastructure
- Education
- Sons and daughters of the town
- References
Map of 97834 Birkenfeld, Germany
Location
Birkenfeld lies in the Main Spessart Region.
The community has the following Gemarkungen (traditional rural cadastral areas): Billingshausen, Birkenfeld.
History
As part of the Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg, Birkenfeld passed with the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss in 1803 to the Counts of Löwenstein-Wertheim. In 1806 it became part of the mediatized Amt of Steinfeld, which in 1816 was ceded to Austria. In the Generalrezess of Frankfurt in 1819, it passed to Bavaria.
Population development
Within town limits, 1,862 inhabitants were counted in 1970, 1,936 in 1987 and in 2000 2,127. Billingshausen has about 400 inhabitants.
Politics
The mayor is Werner Schebler (Freie Wählergemeinschaft).
Municipal taxes in 1999 amounted to €924,000 (converted), of which net business taxes amounted to €141,000.
Economy and infrastructure
According to official statistics, there were 4 workers on the social welfare contribution rolls working in agriculture and forestry in 1998. In producing businesses this was 111, and in trade and transport 27. In other areas, 69 workers on the social welfare contribution rolls were employed, and 867 such workers worked from home. There were 5 processing businesses. Five businesses were in construction, and furthermore, in 1999, there were 46 agricultural operations with a working area of 2 374 ha, of which 2 231 ha was cropland and 140 ha was meadowland.
Education
In 1999 the following institutions existed in Birkenfeld: