Wiesen (German pronunciation: [ˈviːzn̩] ) is a community in the Aschaffenburg district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) in Bavaria, Germany and a member of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft (municipal association) of Schöllkrippen. It has around 1,000 inhabitants.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Wiesen within Aschaffenburg district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°07′N 09°22′E / 50.117°N 9.367°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Unterfranken |
| District | Aschaffenburg |
| Municipal assoc. | Schöllkrippen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Willi Fleckenstein[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.64 km2 (2.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,042 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 63831 |
| Dialling codes | 06096 |
| Vehicle registration | AB |
| Website | www |
Geography
editLocation
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The community lies in the Mittelgebirge Spessart and has one Gemarkung (traditional rural cadastral area), also named Wiesen.
History
editThe former Electoral Mainz Amt was secularized at Prince Primate von Dalberg’s behest in 1803 and made part of his newly formed Principality of Aschaffenburg, with which the Amt passed in 1814 (by this time it had become a department of the Grand Duchy of Frankfurt) to the Kingdom of Bavaria. In the course of administrative reform in Bavaria, the current community came into being with the Gemeindeedikt ("Municipal Edict") of 1818.
Population
edit| Year | Inhabitants |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,053 |
| 1987 | 1,050 |
| 2000 | 1,152 |
| 2018 | 1,033 |
| 2022 | 1,058 |
Economy
editMunicipal tax revenue amounted in 1999 to €588,000 (converted), of which net business taxes accounted for €172,000.
According to official statistics, there were 129 workers on the social welfare contribution roles working in producing businesses in 1998. In trade and transport this was 0. In other areas, 16 workers on the social welfare contribution rolls were employed, and 428 such workers worked from home. Four businesses were in processing. Three businesses were in construction, and furthermore, in 1999, there were five agricultural operations with a working area of 187 hectare, of which 186 hectare was meadowland.
Governance
editTown council
editThis section needs to be updated. (July 2021) |
The council is made up of 13 council members, counting the part-time mayor.[4][5]
| Dorfgemeinschaft | Total | |
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| 2014 | 13 | 13 seats |
Mayor
editThe mayor is Willi Fleckenstein (Dorfgemeinschaft).
Coat of arms
editThe community’s arms might be described thus: Gules in base a demi-wheel spoked of six argent, the rim to base, above which a stag’s attires Or reaching into chief, between them a scallop shell of the second, the hinge towards chief.
The community of Wiesen historically belonged to the Counts of Rieneck until they died out in 1559, whereupon it passed to the Archbishopric of Mainz, which built a hunting castle here in the Spessart. In the arms, the hart’s antlers and the half Wheel of Mainz recall the Electoral state to which the community belonged. The scallop is a symbol of Saint James. It refers to the parish church, which is consecrated to him. The tinctures gules and Or (red and gold) recall the Counts of Rieneck. They were closely associated with the community.
The community has borne the arms since 22 July 1985.
Education
editWiesen has one Kindergarten.[6]
References
edit- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
- ^ "Einwohner: Gemeinde Wiesen - VG Schöllkrippen". www.gemeinde-wiesen.de. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ "Bürgermeisterwahl Wiesen: 83,20 Prozent für Fleckenstein" (in German). Main-Echo. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Gemeinderat der Gemeinde Wiesen" (in German). Community Wiesen. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Katholischer Kindergarten "Kunterbunt"" (in German). Community Wiesen. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
