Zeegendorf Explained
| Zeegendorf |
| Type: | Ortsteil |
| Municipality: | Strullendorf |
| Coordinates: | 49.8667°N 15°W |
| State: | Bayern |
| Region: | Oberfranken |
| District: | Bamberg |
| Elevation: | 400 |
| Population: | 572 |
| Stand: | 2010-12-31 |
| Postal Code: | 96129 |
Zeegendorf is a small village located in Bavaria, Germany. It is in Oberfranken (Upper Franconia), in the Bamberg district. Zeegendorf is a constituent community of Strullendorf.
Geography
A stream called the Zeegenbach has its source east of the village, and then flows through the village.
The village has an elevation of about 400 meters.[1]
Zeegendorf lies in the nature park "Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Veldensteiner Forst."
History
The first mention of the village was by Bishop Otto of Bamberg on July 25, 1109.[2]
The village, along with several others in the area, fell victim to Swedish troops during the Thirty Years' War in 1633.[3]
The building of a church, St. Josef, was completed in 1952, and was consecrated on August 24 of that year. Three bells were installed in the church in 1966. In 1970, the village established a cemetery.
The village became incorporated into the community of Strullendorf on May 1, 1978.
In 2009, the village celebrated its 900-year anniversary with a festival.[4]
Culture
There are several community organizations in Zeegendorf:
- Marksmen/Sport-Shooting Club: "Schützenverein St. Hubertus Zeegendorf 1957 e.V."
- Veteran's Group: "Soldatenkameradschaft Zeegendorf"[5]
- Volunteer Fire Department: "Freiwillige Feuerwehr Zeegendorf" [6]
Several businesses are in Zeegendorf, including a restaurant which has been open since 1964, known as “Gasthaus Stark.”
The village's yearly Kirchweih (church consecration festival) is held on the Sunday after Assumption Day ("Maria Himmelfahrt"); however, when Assumption Day falls on a Sunday, then the Kirchweih is a week later.[7]
| Year | Population |
|---|
| 2009 | 564[8] |
| 2010 | 572[9] | |
Infrastructure
Zeegendorf lies on the Staatsstraße 2188.
References
- https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Zeegendorf,+Strullendorf,+Germany&hl=en&ei=L2pmTIa0JpTcygWBkI2xCg&sll=49.874550,11.065285&sspn=0.009174,0.012116&ie=UTF8&view=map&geocode=FZ4E-QIda9-oAA&split=0&hq=&hnear=Zeegendorf+Strullendorf,+Bamberg,+Bavaria,+Germany&ll=49.874559,11.065636&spn=0.016539,0.054331&t=p&z=14 "Google Maps - Search Result"
- Zeis, Josef. 1109-2009: 900 Jahre Zeegendorf: Geschichte und Geschichten, page 9. Festausschuss 900 Jahre Zeegendorf, 2009.
- http://www.strullendorf.de/Geschichte/Zeegendorf/zeegendorf.htm "Gemeinde Strullendorf - Aus der Geschichte Zeegendorf"
- http://www.infranken.de/nachrichten/lokales/bamberg/Zeegendorf-Dorffest-Jubilaeum-Zeegendorfer-Zeitreise-war-ein-Zugpferd;art212,65718 "inFranken.de: Zeegendorfer Zeitreise war ein Zugpferd"
- http://www.strullendorf.de/datenbanken/datenbank_vereine/index.php? "Gemeinde Strullendorf Vereinsdatenbank"
- http://www.kfv-bamberg.de/cms//index.php?option=com_sobi2&sobi2Task=sobi2Details&catid=56&sobi2Id=212&Itemid=60 "Kreisfeuerwehrverband Bamberg - Adressbuch - FF Zeegendorf"
- http://www.strullendorf.de/cms/core/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=88:feste&catid=36:freizeit-a-kultur&Itemid=68 "Gemeinde Strullendorf - Feste"
- http://www.strullendorf.de/Geschichte/Demographie/demographie.htm "Gemeinde Strullendorf - Demographie"
- http://www.strullendorf.de/cms/core/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=68&Itemid=110 "Gemeinde Strullendorf - Demographie"
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