Weidhausen

Weidhausen bei Coburg (officially: Weidhausen b. Coburg) is a municipality in the southeastern portion of the Coburg district of Bavaria in Germany.

Weidhausen b.Coburg
Protestant church
Coat of arms
Location of Weidhausen b.Coburg within Coburg district
Weidhausen b.Coburg
Weidhausen b.Coburg
Coordinates: 50°12′N 11°7′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictCoburg
Subdivisions3 Ortsteile
Government
 • MayorMarkus Mönch (Ind.)
Area
 • Total9.61 km2 (3.71 sq mi)
Elevation
308 m (1,010 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total3,165
 • Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
96279
Dialling codes09562
Vehicle registrationCO
Websitewww.weidhausen.de

Geography

City Districts

The municipality is divided into three districts:

  • Weidhausen
  • Neuensorg
  • Trübenbach

History and Coat of Arms

The first documented mentions were Neuensorg in 1195, Trübenbach in 1289 and Weidhausen in 1225.

Weidhausen was initially part of the Kloster monastery, later the Coburg principality, and then Bavaria in 1920.

A manor was acquired by Georg von Erffa in Weidhausen in 1651. The two eagle wings in Weidhausen's coat of arms came from the crest of this family.

The district of Trübenbach is represented in the coat of arms through the stream (using the 'bach' portion of its name, meaning 'stream' in German) with waves.

The district of Neuensorg, whose residents were employed in forestry, were symbolized through the inclusion of wood cutting tools, the felling axe and the adze.

The colors of gold and blue refer to the colors of Baron von Erffa. The colors of silver and red commemorate the membership of the community to the bishopric of Bamberg.


References
  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.