Breitenbach am Herzberg
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Location of Breitenbach am Herzberg within Hersfeld-Rotenburg district
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| Coordinates: 50°46′N 09°31′E / 50.767°N 9.517°ECoordinates: 50°46′N 09°31′E / 50.767°N 9.517°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Hesse | |
| Admin. region | Kassel | |
| District | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Volker Jaritz | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 42.14 km2 (16.27 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 1,754 | |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 36287 | |
| Dialling codes | 06675 | |
| Vehicle registration | HEF | |
| Website | www.breitenbach-am-herzberg.de | |
Breitenbach am Herzberg (officially Breitenbach a. Herzberg) is a community in southwesternmost Hersfeld-Rotenburg district in eastern Hesse, Germany.
The community lies at the foot of the Hirschberg (often also known as the Herzberg) and the Rimberg in the southern Knüllgebirge (range). The constituent communities are scattered through the Jossa valley and its side valleys.
The municipal area’s lowest point is to be found on the Jossa in the constituent community of Oberjossa and lies 234 m above sea level. Its highest point lies 529 m above sea level on the slopes of the Rimberg.
The community lies between Alsfeld (some 18 km to the west) and Bad Hersfeld (some 20 km to the northeast).
Breitenbach borders in the north on the communities of Ottrau and Oberaula (both in the Schwalm-Eder-Kreis), in the east on the communities of Kirchheim and Niederaula (both in Hersfeld-Rotenburg), in the south on the towns of Schlitz and Grebenau and in the west on the town of Alsfeld (all three in the Vogelsbergkreis).
Breitenbach’s Ortsteile are Breitenbach, Hatterode, Oberjossa, Gehau and Machtlos.
In 1290, Breydenbach apud stratam bi dem Herzisberg had its first documentary mention. The document itself deals, however, with other, older documents, leading to the supposition that the villages arose as early as some time between 400 and 800.
From 1290 to 1298, Herzberg Castle was built on the trade road Kurze Hessen by Heinrich von Romrod. Heinrich acquired the area around the village as a fief from the Landgraves of Hesse.
In 1372 and 1373, the castle was a main stronghold under Friedrich von Herzberg of the Sternerbund, a knightly order that in the last fourth of the 14th century was fighting against the growing power of the Landgraves of Hesse. Over several hundred years thereafter, the castle and later state fort of Herzberg was held by the Barons of Dörnberg.
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