Gamshurst

Gamshurst
Borough of Achern

Coat of arms
Gamshurst
Coordinates: 48°39′38.775″N 8°1′4.3962″E / 48.66077083°N 8.017887833°E / 48.66077083; 8.017887833Coordinates: 48°39′38.775″N 8°1′4.3962″E / 48.66077083°N 8.017887833°E / 48.66077083; 8.017887833
Country Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Freiburg
District Ortenaukreis
Town Achern
Government
 • Mayor Hans Jürgen Morgenstern
Area
 • Total 11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Population (1 December 2013)
 • Total 1,718
 • Density 150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 77855
Dialling codes 07841
Website Gamshurst Municipality

Gamshurst is a German neighborhood (Stadtteil) of the major county town (Große Kreisstadt) of Achern in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. First documented on February 21, 902, Gamshurst was originally the site of a Catholic monastery.[1] The village of Gamshurst is originally mentioned in a Papal bull in 1216.[1] From the 13th to the mid-20th century, Gamshurst was predominantly an agricultural village.[1]

History

Records from 1428 show that serfdom was abolished in Gamshurst at this time.[1] In July 1675, during the Franco-Dutch War a French army led by General Turenne invaded and occupied the village.[2] After departing Gamshurst, Turenne was killed in Sasbach by a cannonball on July 27, 1675.

Geography

Gamshurst is located in northern Ortenaukreis, a district of Baden-Württemberg, in the northwest area of the city Achern. The village is close to the motorway exit no. 53 (Achern) of A5 and a few kilometers from the crossing of the Rhine Rheinau-Freistett and Gambsheim to France. The total area of Gamshurst is approximately 1,170 hectares. The Acher River (also called the Feldbach) runs through the whole village with about 3 km in length and predominantly along this small river has its origins.

Crest

The Crest of Gamshurst consists of a split shield with three golden bishop balls that can be seen on a blue background on the left side.[3] The right side shows a black Dreienberg plant on a silver background.[3] The three golden balls are attributes of the Holy St. Nicholas, which are for money and gifts that the popular Nothelfer gave to the poor.[3] The coat of arms comes from a recommendation of the General State Archives in January 1913 to adopt a crest that symbolizes the specific history, place, and name of Gamshurst.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Gamshurst: From Our History". Gamshurst. City of Gamshurst. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  2. ↑ Longueville 1907, p. 384.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Gamshurst: Our Crest". Gamshurst. City of Gamshurst. Retrieved 16 September 2016.

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