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Gamshurst

Coordinates: 48°39′38.775″N 8°1′4.3962″E / 48.66077083°N 8.017887833°E / 48.66077083; 8.017887833
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Gamshurst
St. Nikolaus
St. Nikolaus
Coat of arms of Gamshurst
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Gamshurst is located in Germany
Gamshurst
Gamshurst
Gamshurst is located in Baden-Württemberg
Gamshurst
Gamshurst
Coordinates: 48°39′38.775″N 8°1′4.3962″E / 48.66077083°N 8.017887833°E / 48.66077083; 8.017887833
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictOrtenaukreis
TownAchern
Area
 • Total11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Elevation
130 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2013-12-31)[1]
 • Total1,673
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
77855
Dialling codes07841
WebsiteGamshurst Municipality

Gamshurst is a German neighborhood (Stadtteil) of the major district 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.[2] The village of Gamshurst is originally mentioned in a Papal bull in 1216.[2] From the 13th to the mid-20th century, Gamshurst was predominantly an agricultural village.[2]

History

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Records from 1428 show that serfdom was abolished in Gamshurst at this time.[2] In July 1675, during the Franco-Dutch War a French army led by General Turenne invaded and occupied the village.[3] After departing Gamshurst, Turenne was killed in Sasbach by a cannonball on July 27, 1675.

Geography

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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

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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.[4] The right side shows a black Dreienberg plant on a silver background.[4] 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.[4] 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.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Andreas Cibis. Baden Online. Zu wenig Kernstädter im Rat, 18 February 2014. Retrieved on 15 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Gamshurst: From Our History". Gamshurst. City of Gamshurst. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  3. ^ Longueville 1907, p. 384.
  4. ^ a b c d "Gamshurst: Our Crest". Gamshurst. City of Gamshurst. Archived from the original on 26 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.

Bibliography and further reading

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  • Longueville, Thomas (1907). Marshal Turenne. France: Longmans, Green, and Company. p. 384. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
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