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Country
  
Germany

Admin. region
  
Unterfranken

Elevation
  
169 m (554 ft)

Area
  
11.06 km²

Local time
  
Friday 5:25 PM

Dialling code
  
09364

State
  
Bavaria

District
  
Würzburg

Time zone
  
CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

Population
  
2,681 (31 Dec 2008)

Postal code
  
97291

Administrative region
  
Lower Franconia

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Weather
  
23°C, Wind SW at 16 km/h, 31% Humidity

Thüngersheim is a community located in Germany. The community is situated on the River Main. It is a community in the district of Würzburg (Bavaria, Administrative region Lower Franconia). The village is molded by the surrounding vineyards, more than 2 square kilometres (0.8 sq mi).

Contents

Map of 97291 Th%C3%BCngersheim, Germany

Coat of arms

The coat of arms shows the local patron St. Michael. It was conferred on the village in 1581 by Julius Echter of Mespelbrunn, then Bishop of Würzburg.

Geographic data

Located in the rain shadow of Rhön and Spessart, the average annual rainfall is 550 to 600 millimetres (22 to 24 in). This makes the Main valley one of the driest regions of Germany.

Neighbouring communities

Thüngersheim has common borders with Retzbach in the north, Retzstadt in the northeast, Güntersleben in the east, Veitshöchheim in the west and Zellingen and Erlabrunn (both separated from Thüngersheim by the river Main).

History

  • Formation of the village during the first phase of franconian settlement between 530 and 700 A.C.
  • 1098: Thüngersheim is documented for the first time.
  • 1154: The first vine is planted.
  • 1614: Completion of the parish church St. Michael
  • 1713: Georg Anton Urlaub is born in Thüngersheim.
  • 1803: Thüngersheim belongs to the grand duchy of Ferdinand von Toskana (as part of the principality Würzburg).
  • 1814: The grand duchy of Würzburg (which Thüngersheim belongs to) becomes part of Bavaria.
  • 1870: A station and a railroad control center are build. Vine trade is shifted from the main to the railroad.
  • 1930: Foundation of the vinegrowers co-operative by 55 local vinters.
  • 1933: The barrage Erlabrunn is build.
  • 1945: On March 16 the out-sourced municipal archive is destroyed during the bombing of Würzburg.
  • 1966: The majority of the vinters agrees on the land consolidation, 2.2 square kilometres of vineyards.
  • 1998: "900 years" celebration

    • Denominations

    Thüngersheim is predominantly Catholic (parish church St. Michael). In 2003 a parish community was formed with St. Maternus Güntersleben.

    Pilgrimage to the Kreuzberg (Cross Mountain)

    A prominent religious event is the pilgrimage to the Kreuzberg. It is undertaken once a year. The destination is the Kreuzberg in the Rhön, which is also called the holy mountain of the Franconians. It dates back to the 18th century.

    Municipal council

    The municipal council consists of 14 members (plus the mayor). Seven members belong to the free voters community, five to the Christian Social Union (CSU), and two to the Social Democratic Party (SPD).

    Town twinning

    Thüngersheim is twinned to St. Aignan de Grand Lieu (France). More information (in German and French ) is available at [1].

    Population development

  • 1939: 1,753
  • 1950: 2,345
  • 1961: 2,270
  • 1970: 2,432
  • 1987: 2,453
  • 1993: 2,505
  • 1994: 2,567
  • 1995: 2,596
  • 1996: 2,615

    • 1996: female 1,300, male 1,315

    Buildings

    The parish church St. Michael is worth seeing (literature - in German - is referenced below). Three of the once four gate lodges are still present. They were part of the fortification (a ring of walls surrounding the town centre).

    Associations

    (all the information is in German)
    Gesangverein
    Musikverein

    Libraries

    Municipal library located in the former town hall and Catholic public library.

    Businesses and infrastructure

    Thüngersheim is the domicile of the Winzergenossenschaft Thüngersheim eG (vinters' co-operative) founded in 1930. With more than 2 square kilometres (0.77 sq mi), Thüngersheim is one of the largest vine villages in Franconia.

    Transportation

    Thüngersheim is located at the Bundesstraße (federal road) 27 and on the railroad line Würzburg-Gemünden.

    Education

    The only school is the elementary school (first to fourth grade).

    Recreation facilities

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Gymnasium
  • Sports stadium (soccer, tennis, handball)

    • Personalities

    Georg Anton Urlaub, a staff member of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, was born in Thüngersheim.

    Literature

    (all the literature is in German)

  • Johann Valentin Hart: Main, Wein, Thüngersheim. 1933.
  • Richard Glaab: Thüngersheim - Gegenwart und Vergangenheit einer mainfränkischen Winzergemeinde. Thüngersheim, Gde. (Hrsg.), 1982.
  • Adam Oechsner: Die Mundart von Thüngersheim. Würzburg, Univ., Diss., 1920.
  • August Zeyer: Schöa worsch - Der Thüngersheimer August Zeyer erzählt in Mundart und Prosa aus seinem Leben. Selbstverlag, Thüngersheim, 1989.
  • St. Michael Thüngersheim, Schnell Kunstführer Nr. 1565. Schnell und Steiner, München, 11986.
  • Christine Brandl: Vom Härwest bis Foosenocht
  • Wolfgang Brückner: Die Wallfahrt zum Kreuzberg in der Rhön. Echter, Würzburg, 1997.
  • Gemeinde Thüngersheim (Hrsg.): Thüngersheim - Ein Winzerort in Mainfranken. Vorbereitende Untersuchungen zur Ortsanierung nach Baugesetzbuch, Bericht 1 (30. November 2000)

    • References

    Thüngersheim Wikipedia
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