Winterbach (St. Wendel)

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Coordinates: 49°28′31″N7°06′09″E / 49.475284°N 7.102584°E / 49.475284; 7.102584 Coordinates: 49°28′31″N7°06′09″E / 49.475284°N 7.102584°E / 49.475284; 7.102584
Country Germany
State Saarland
District Sankt Wendel
Town Sankt Wendel
Area
  Total5.96 km2 (2.30 sq mi)
Elevation
312 m (1,024 ft)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total2,100
  Density350/km2 (910/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
66606
Dialling codes 06851
Website

Winterbach is a district 6 km west of the city of St. Wendel, or Sankt Wendel, in Saarland, Germany. It is the second largest district of the city. [2]

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History

Winterbach is located on the Rheinstraße, a Roman road, whose origins date back to the Celtic times. Therefore, settlement may have begun as early as 500 BC in the Hallstatt period. [3] The only completely preserved relic of the Hallstatt period in Saarland, a grindstone, was found in Winterbach. [4] Some Celtic tombs have been located near the Worrach, a watercourse. [5] In Roman times there were several villas in Winterbach, whose foundations were often discovered in the 20th century during construction work. However, even then the expansion of homes and roads was too far advanced to permit more extensive archaeological investigation of the prehistoric development. [5]

Winterbach was first documented in 1242. in August, 2012 a three-day celebration of the 770th anniversary of town's founding was organized.

On January 1, 1974, the community of Winterbach was incorporated into the county seat of Sankt Wendel.

Five rows of dragon's teeth remaining from the Siegfried Line can be found along federal road B 269 between Sankt Wendel and Winterbach.

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References

  1. Winterbach, citypopulation.de
  2. "St. Wendel: Stadtinformationen Zahlen, Daten, Fakten" . Retrieved Sep 17, 2014.
  3. Braun, Alban. "Bemerkenswerte Funde aus vor- und frühgeschichtlicher Zeit auf der Gemarkung Winterbach". Heimatfreunde Winterbach. Retrieved Sep 17, 2014.
  4. "Vor und -Frühgeschichte". Heimtfreunde Winterbach Wiki. Retrieved Sep 17, 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Römische Villen auf der Mechers und vor dem Allenwald". Heimatfreunde Winterbach. Retrieved Sep 17, 2014.