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Saasen
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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Gießen |
| District | Gießen |
| Municipality | Reiskirchen |
| Mayor | Holger Sehrt (SPD) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 7.37 km2 (2.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 310 m (1017 ft) |
| Population | 1,156 (31 December 2009) |
| - Density | 157 /km2 (406 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | GI |
| Postal code | 35447 |
| Area code | 06401 |
Saasen (German: [ˈsaːzən], English: /ˈsɑːzən/) is a small village in municipality Reiskirchen, it´s in the district Gießen in Hesse. The place includes the parts of Bollenbach, Veitsberg and Wirberg, a former castle.
The village is located east of the main town in the valley of Busecker tal and at the Wieseck in central Hesse. A few hundred metres south of Saasen stands the main road 49 (B 49), Saasen has a train stop on the Vogelsbergbahn. There is no through traffic, because the road is located a few hundred metres. Add to that, the beautiful location is in Wiesecktal offered to settle here. 1852 Saasen, Bollnbach and Veitsberg had in 2004 1237 inhabitants. Now Saasen has about 1200 inhabitants. In year 1111 Saasen was first mentioned in a document. To find one of Saasen and Bollenbach also Wirberg´s point the only detectable is the former castle in the municipality. 1148/49 was from the castle a monastery that was destroyed in the 30-year war (1618–48). Today's the village the second largest village in the municipal Reiskirchen.
Was first mentioned the place in 1111th
The names of Saasen changed over the centuries in several ways:
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The town consists of 9 districts:
The village square in Saasen is surrounded by beautiful half-timbered buildings and it has been a stream in a well maintained small complex and varied the children's play area into a real gem. In the middle of the village square is the largest river in Saasen the Wieseck. Here is also standing the fire department and some old houses.
Bollnbach is the biggest part on Saasen. Today in Bollnbach live 48 peoples, many years ago Bollnbach was a own municipality. There is also a Maibaum (Maitree) with the names where they peoples live. The part Bollnbach had two mainroads Wirbergerstreet and Saasenerstreet. Bollnbach has a very popular Pup called "Römer", the same name like the owner. In the mid of Bollnbach is standing the "Schäferhaus" the main hall in Bollnbach.
The Wirberg is a former monastery in the district of Gießen. It is located on the eastern edge of town Reiskirchen, located between Saasen and Göbelnrod about eight miles north-west of Grünberg. The church on the Wirberg was once the Protestant Church for the Grünberger districts Göbelnrod, Beltershain, Harbach (Grünberg) Weitershain and Reinhardshain. Today it serves as a church for special occasions.
Between 1134 and 1148, the Premonstratensians Monastery Wirberg composed of Premonstratensians [[Otto von Cappenberg}}, who until his death in 1171 Provost of the Palace Cappenberg Klosters. Cappenberg was founded as a so-called double monastery. His brother was Godfrey of Cappenberg already occurred as the founder of the monastery Ilbenstadt. As founder of the monastery functioned Wirberg, the heiress of Wirberg Manegold, who brought the entrance to the monastery as their inheritance dowry. The patrons of the monastery, the Virgin Mary and St. Martin. 1286, the sisters switched to Congregation Order of the Augustinian choir women.
1527, the monastery was in the course of the Reformation Hesse s removed and transferred the assets of the University of Marburg. The present church was built on the Wirberg 1753/1754. This is still used for weddings and baptisms. In addition, the restored building of the plant today as a recreation centre for youth groups of the Evangelical Church in Hessen and Nassau are available.
In summer the meadows are used in front of the monastery as a tent camp for youth groups and scouts.
The Veitsberg Church is a Romanesque components and from the time received in 1250. Next to the church, in the former schoolhouse, was living at the time of Lessing, more precisely in the years 1734-1785, as "man of the calendar Veitsberg" became known, mathematically and scientifically versed Jacob Conrad Justus. He was here the village schoolmaster and taught the children of Saasen and Lindenstruth. [1]
| Wieseck | |
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| Country | Germany |
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| Counties | Gießen |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | little lake river |
| - right | Lahn |
| Source | Wieseckquelle |
| - location | Saasen, Reiskirchen, Hesse |
| - elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Length | 37 mi (60 km) |
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The Wieseck is a left tributary river of Lahn in the front of Vogelsberg. It rises in Reiskirchen and Lindenstruth. The river is arises in Saasen and ends after 24.3 miles in the local train station in Gießen. The Wieseck is springing in the Wieseckquelle in mid-Saasen.
Wieseck → Lahn → Rhine → North See (German See)
The so-called Wieseckaue between Großen Buseck and Giessen city is a popular destination for citizens of Giessen. On the well-built roads along the Wieseck urge to Sunday and public holidays, inline skaters, cyclists, joggers and walkers. A popular attraction is in fine weather, the airfield casting the Flying Club, which is found directly on the Wieseckaue.
The Wiesecktal is approximately the southern boundary of theLumda-Plateaus, the central ridge in the Middle Vogelsberg.
The saprobic index is in the middle reaches of the Wieseck (with Großen Buseck) 1.77 which meets the requirements of WFD a "good" state equivalent. In the lower reaches within the urban area is 2.34 what these "moderate"to a state equivalent. The structural condition must be regarded as "bad " to evaluate. The assessment by the method of structural quality, the mapping Wieseck in large areas affected as strongly. Almost 96% of the sections were "significantly changed" or below. Only about 4% as "moderately altered" or better, which would correspond to the target. Several other indices are calculated by evaluating the colonization of the Wieseck with aquatic organisms (macroinvertebrates), confirm this bad condition. This, structural damage of the water-indicating, values indicate the Wieseck in the middle reaches of large-Buseck an "unsatisfactory", in the lower reaches of the metro area of casting a "bad" state to. This is according to the WFD, which is the "good ecological status" by 2015, calls to action to improve this state what will happen in the next few years. [2]
Little lake is a lake near Saasen at the Wirberg, Reiskirchen, Germany. His area is 20 acres (0.081 km2). The perimeter path is about 0.03 miles (0.048 km). The lake is the once lake in Saasen. There you can fished anything and in the summer its great to shower in there.
The village square of Saasen was established on the eastern bank of the River Wieseck on a ridge of land backed by a steep hill. It is at this point and the spring of Wieseck. The site is located east of the main town in the valley on the Busecker tal and at the Wieseck in central Hesse. A few hundred meters south of Saasen is standing the main road 49,Saasen has a train stop on the Vogelsbergbahn. There is no through traffic, because the road is located a few hundred meters. Add to that the beautiful location is in Wiesecktal offered to settle here. Its woodland would also have been ideal for natural resources and hunting.
Saasen has a changing climate, Winters are mild and summers tend to be cool, though temperatures can exceed 37 °C (99 °F) for prolonged periods. In Saasen are transition regions which vary from moderately oceanic to continent.
Elections to the town council were last held on 26 March 2006 for a five-year term. The SPD lost one seat, the Grünen gained one. Voter participation fell from 45.9% in 2001 to 37.2%. Out of 38,918 eligible voters, 14,468 went to the polls.[3] Hesse's next municipal elections will be held in March 2011.
The result of Kommunalwahlen in March 2006 :
| Parties and voter communities | Share in % | Seats | |
| CDU | Christian Democratic Union | 31.2 | 12 |
| SPD | Social Democratic Party of Germany | 40.3 | 15 |
| Greens | Alliance '90/The Greens | 5.4 | 2 |
| FDP | Free Democratic Party | 3.6 | 1 |
| FWG | Freie Wählergemeinschaft | 15.8 | 6 |
| CSWU | Christlich Soziale Wählerunion | 3.6 | 1 |
| total | 100 | 37 | |
Mayor Holger Sehrt (SPD) on 9 September 2007 in the first round with 60.3% of the votes for a second term confirmed. The turnout was 52.0%.[4]
The village has been expanding in size quite considerably in recent years, with a population estimate of 1,200 in 2006, up over 60 from the census in 2001.
The best known footballclub in Saasen is the sports club SV 1936 Saasen. SV Saasen has also other sections for bowling, gymnastics, and table tennis. A other known club is the youth academy JSG Saasen/Harbach/Ettingshausen[5]
Saasen has a own fire department and a fire service , with many laborer from outside. The fire department is voluntary (Freiwillig) in Saasen. It is one of five in the district but the second largest after the department in Reiskirchen. The firedepartment is used to the maximum radius of 30 km from Saasen but it is works often in the own district. The House of fire epartment Saasen stands exactly in the middle of the village next to the playground and the restaurant zur Traube. [6]
The "Sport und Kultur Halle" is a multifunction hall in the edge to Eastsite. The sports and culture hall is the biggest hall in Saasen. In the hall is mostly celebrated sports festivals and large events. The owner of the hall is Reiskirchen but the chef of that hall is Oswald Menz. The hall was built in the 70s, but it had many renovations. The last bigger renovation was in year 2010.
The "Sportplatz am Wingert" is a small football stadium at north site. It has 2,300 seats to stand and 100 seats to sit.