Thüngersheim
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).
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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).
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The village is molded by the surrounding vineyards, more than 2 km2.
• Image Coa — DEU Thüngersheim COA.svg • Image Photo — Thüngersheim, Würzburger Tor, 001.jpg • Image Caption — Würzburg Gate, part of the town walls • Image Plan — Thüngersheim in WÜ.svg • State — Bavaria • Region — Unterfranken • District — Würzburg • Elevation — 169 • Area — 11.06 • Postal Code — 97291 • Area Code — 09364 • Licence — WÜ • Gemeindeschlussel — 09 6 79 194 • Website — www.thuengersheim.de • Mayor — Michael Röhm • Leader Term — 2020–26 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 km2.
Coat of arms
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
Geographic data
Located in the rain shadow of Rhön and Spessart, the average annual rainfall is 550 to. This makes the Main valley one of the driest regions of Germany.
Neighbouring communities
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
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 (to which Thüngersheim belongs) becomes part of Bavaria. • 1870: A station and a railroad control center are built. Vine trade is shifted from the river Main to the railroad. • 1930: Foundation of the vinegrowers co-operative by 55 local vinters. • 1933: The barrage Erlabrunn is built. • 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
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)
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
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
Town twinning
Thüngersheim is twinned to St. Aignan de Grand Lieu (France). More information (in German and French) is available at.
Population development
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
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
Associations
(all the information is in German) Gesangverein Musikverein
Libraries
Libraries
Municipal library located in the former town hall and Catholic public library.
Businesses and infrastructure
Businesses and infrastructure
Thüngersheim is the domicile of the Winzergenossenschaft Thüngersheim eG (vinters' co-operative) founded in 1930. With more than 2 km2, Thüngersheim is one of the largest vine villages in Franconia.
Transport
Transport
Thüngersheim is located at the Bundesstraße (federal road) 27 and on the railroad line Würzburg-Gemünden.
Education
Education
The only school is the elementary school (first to fourth grade).
Recreation facilities
Recreation facilities
• Outdoor swimming pool • Gymnasium • Sports stadium (soccer, tennis, handball)
Notable people
Notable people
• Georg Anton Urlaub, Baroque painter, a staff member of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo • Georg Sebastian Urlaub, Baroque painter
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, 1 1986. • 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)
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