Heuweiler | |
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 Heuweiler | |
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Location of Heuweiler within Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district  | |
  Heuweiler  Heuweiler | |
| Coordinates:48°3′6″N7°54′11″E / 48.05167°N 7.90306°E /48.05167; 7.90306 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2015–23) | Raphael Walz |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.03 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 1,164 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 79194 |
| Dialling codes | 07666 |
| Vehicle registration | FR |
| Website | www.heuweiler.de |
Heuweiler is a village in the district ofBreisgau-Hochschwarzwald in the southwest ofBaden-Württemberg nearFreiburg in southernGermany.
The village has to a large extent retained its rural character. Whereas many communities in the vicinity ofFreiburg have grown rapidly in recent decades a slow, organic change occurred in Heuweiler.
Heuweiler is located at the mouth of theGlotter valley in theRhine Valley. The municipality consists of the village Vorderheuweiler, the hamlet Hinterheuweiler, the tine Neuhäuser and the farms and Berghäusle and Litzelstahlerhof.
In the westGundelfingen borders on Heuweiler, in the east the villageGlottertal, both in the districtBreisgau-Hochschwarzwald, the neighboring municipality in the north,Denzlingen, is located in the districtEmmendingen.
Since its beginnings, the history of the village was connected that of the city ofFreiburg. For instance, the farmers of Heuweiler had to perform socage and transport the sandstone of Tennenbach which was used for building theMinster. WhenFreiburg was ruled by the Habsburgs it became part ofFurther Austria. Heuweiler became part of the bailiwickKastelburg-Schwarzenberg. Still today old border stones remind of the district boundaries of that time.
The parish church was mentioned for the first time in documents in 1275. It is dedicated toSaint Remigius. Heuweiler remained until very recently a predominantlycatholic village. Only since the population influx in recent decades also inhabitants of other confessions and faiths reside in the village.
| Year | Inhabitants | Year | Inhabitants | |
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| 1852 | 327 | 1970 | 698 | |
| 1875 | 409 | 1980 | 806 | |
| 1900 | 363 | 1987 | 817 | |
| 1933 | 363 | 1990 | 932 | |
| 1950 | 525 | 2000 | 1010 | |
| 1960 | 612 | 2005 | 1006 |
Heuweiler is one of the smallest autonomous villages of the districtBreisgau-Hochschwarzwald. Its independence has been preserved by themunicipal association with the neighboring municipalityGundelfingen. Dr. Reinhard Bentler is inpersonal union the mayor of both communities.
Thelocal elections on 7 June 2009 with avoter turnout of 68.9% had the following result:[2]
| FWG (Free Voters) | 45,33 % | 5 seats | + 1 |
| New List | 30,34 % | 3 seats | – 1 |
| Women's List | 24,33 % | 2 seats | ± 0 |
The coat of arms shows a pitchfork crossed by a rake. Nevertheless, the placename has nothing to do with "Heu" (hay), but is thewrittenhigh German form of the old name "Hainwiller" (grove hamlet), meaning "village in the grove" or in the "Hau" (cut forest).
Heuweiler was originally primarily dominated by agriculture. Today there are only a few full-time farming businesses and a small number of independent handicraft businesses left. On the other hand, tourism and gastronomy are flourishing. However, a large number of its inhabitants commutes to Freiburg or one of the surrounding villages for work.
Anelementary school exists in the village. However, it is very small. Therefore, the pupils from Heuweiler attend the elementary school inGundelfingen. In return, every year two or threethird grades of theJohann Peter Hebelelementary school inGundelfingen are outsourced to Heuweiler.Secondary schools can be found inDenzlingen,Gundelfingen andFreiburg.
Worth seeing is the baroque church St.Remigius which is visible from a distance. In it there are two precious altar paintings.
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