Eschbach, Baden-Württemberg
| Eschbach | ||
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  Eschbach | ||
Location of Eschbach within Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district 
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| Coordinates: 47°53′24″N 07°39′18″E / 47.89000°N 7.65500°ECoordinates: 47°53′24″N 07°39′18″E / 47.89000°N 7.65500°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Admin. region | Freiburg | |
| District | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Harald Kraus | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 10.03 km2 (3.87 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 2,340 | |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 79427 | |
| Dialling codes | 07634 | |
| Vehicle registration | FR | |
| Website |
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Eschbach is a town in the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Etymology
The toponym Eschbach is a composed word consisting of the German words Esche (ash tree) and Bach (brook). However, the settlement is first mentioned in a document of the Abbey of Saint Gall of 807 under the name Ascabah.[2] Asca is Old High German meaning burnt ash.[3][4] On the other hand, the Geographical Dictionary of the Archive of Baden-Württemberg relates it to aspa (Old High German for aspen).
Weinstetten
Weinstetten[5] is a vanished village on the territory of Eschbach which was mentioned for the first time in 896 as Vizzilistat and was destroyed by the flood of the Rhine in 1482.[6]
Weinstetter Hof
Only the farmhouse which has since been called Weinstetter Hof to the north of the former village was spared from the flood. In 1271 the Lords of Üsenberg had sold the estate to the Knights of Saint John of Freiburg. Aroud 1606 the Prince Grand Prior of Rosenbach built the mansion.[7] It was restored in 2012.[8]
Reading
- Journal Das Markgräflerland, 2/2010 with three articles about Eschbach[9]
- Weinstetter Hof, booklet of 24 pages with fotos and detailed information
References
- ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31.12.2012 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 12 November 2013.
- ↑ Archive of Baden-Württemberg, Geographical Dictionary: Settlement Eschbach
- ↑ German Dictionary Duden: Asche
- ↑ Online Etymology Dictionary: Ash
- ↑ Badish Pages: Weinstetten
- ↑ Eschbach: Chronology of the municipality Eschbach
- ↑ Museum in the Castle: Weinstetter Hof]
- ↑ Journal Markgräfler Bürgerblatt 12 july 2012: Official inauguration of the Weinstetter Hof. New splendor in historic buildings.
- ↑ Badish Newspaper 28 october 2010
