Feldatal

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Location of Feldatal within Vogelsbergkreis district
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Feldatal
Coordinates: 50°39′N09°10′E / 50.650°N 9.167°E / 50.650; 9.167 Coordinates: 50°39′N09°10′E / 50.650°N 9.167°E / 50.650; 9.167
Country Germany
State Hesse
Admin. region Gießen
District Vogelsbergkreis
Subdivisions7 Ortsteile
Government
   Mayor (201824) Leopold Bach [1]
Area
  Total55.69 km2 (21.50 sq mi)
Elevation
385 m (1,263 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31) [2]
  Total2,380
  Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
36325
Dialling codes 06637
Vehicle registration VB
Website www.feldatal.de

Feldatal is a community in the Vogelsbergkreis in Hesse, Germany.

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Geography

Location

The community lies 285 to 598 m above sea level on the north slope of the Vogelsberg mountains. Through the community flows the river Felda, which empties into the Ohm at Gemünden.

Neighbouring communities

Feldatal borders in the north on the town of Romrod, in the northeast on the community of Schwalmtal, in the east on the community of Lautertal, in the south on the town of Ulrichstein, in the southwest on the community of Mücke, and in the northwest on the community of Gemünden.

Constituent communities

The community consists of the centres of Ermenrod, Groß-Felda with constituent community of Schellnhausen, Kestrich, Köddingen, Stumpertenrod, Windhausen and Zeilbach.

History

Amalgamations

Feldatal came into being as a result of the municipal reforms in 1972 when the aforesaid constituent communities were united into a greater community.

Politics

The municipal council is made up of 15 members. As of the municipal elections held on 26 March 2006, 4 seats are held by the SPD, 4 by the CDU, 6 by the FWG, a citizens' coalition, and one by the A.L.F.

The municipal executive is made up of 7 members and the mayor. Two seats are held by the SPD, 2 by the CDU, 2 by the FWG, and one by the A.L.F.

The current mayor, Leopold Bach, was elected in 2018.

Coat of arms

Feldatal's civic coat of arms might heraldically be described thus: Or a virgin-headed spreadeagle gules crowned azure, therein an inescutcheon argent a hammer and four nails azure.

The inescutcheon (smaller inner shield, called a Herzschild or "heartshield" in German heraldry) refers to the dominant handicraft in the community, namely nailsmithing. This trade was practised even into the early 20th century. The virgin-headed spreadeagle (Jungfrauenadler) has its roots in Feldatal's mediaeval noble family's arms.

Culture and sightseeing

Buildings

Regular events

Economy and infrastructure

Transport

Through the community runs the Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 49.

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References

  1. Direkt gewählte (Ober-) Bürgermeister/-innen der hessischen Städte und Gemeinden, accessed 5 July 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2020 nach Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). June 2021.