Sondheim
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Sondheim vor der Rhön is a municipality in the district Rhön-Grabfeld
, Bavaria
, Germany
. It is administrated by the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Ostheim. As of 2002 it had a population of 1123, and covers an area of 18.58 km².
. Sondheim was the main settlement of the Baringau area. In 1359 it received the right to be called "city", however it was never exercised. Until 1945 Sondheim was an enclave of Saxe-Weimar
and later Thuringia
, and was added to Bavaria due to the military administration after World War II
. In 1978 the village Stetten
was included into the municipality, which then joined the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft.
. Silver and red were the colors of the bishops of Würzburg
. To the left is the head of a ram, the symbol animal of the Gebsattel family, as one of the historically important land owners of the area. The yellow crown-ring to the right is taken from the coat of arms of Saxony
, remembering that the municipality was formerly an enclave of Saxe-Weimar.
Rhön-Grabfeld
Rhön-Grabfeld is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Hassberge, Schweinfurt and Bad Kissingen, and the states of Hesse and Thuringia .-History:In medieval times the region was a part of the Bishopric of Würzburg...
, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is administrated by the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Ostheim. As of 2002 it had a population of 1123, and covers an area of 18.58 km².
History
The first written proof of Sondheim was on February 27, 789, when it was mentioned in a donation document of the monastery of FuldaFulda
Fulda is a city in Hesse, Germany; it is located on the river Fulda and is the administrative seat of the Fulda district .- Early Middle Ages :...
. Sondheim was the main settlement of the Baringau area. In 1359 it received the right to be called "city", however it was never exercised. Until 1945 Sondheim was an enclave of Saxe-Weimar
Saxe-Weimar
Saxe-Weimar was one of the Saxon duchies held by the Ernestine branch of the Wettin dynasty in present-day Thuringia. The chief town and capital was Weimar.-Division of Leipzig:...
and later Thuringia
Thuringia
The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....
, and was added to Bavaria due to the military administration after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. In 1978 the village Stetten
Stetten
Stetten is a common German place name, literally meaning places or sites, with Stätten being the proper German language word, while Städte means cities...
was included into the municipality, which then joined the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms shows in the bottom three rows of red and silver blocks, the escutcheon of HennebergHenneberg
Henneberg may refer to:*the House of Henneberg, German nobility*County of Henneberg, a mediæval state in the Holy Roman Empire*Henneberg, Thuringia, a municipality in Thuringia, Germany*Mary Jane Henneberg, b. 1973, TV reporter...
. Silver and red were the colors of the bishops of Würzburg
Würzburg
Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....
. To the left is the head of a ram, the symbol animal of the Gebsattel family, as one of the historically important land owners of the area. The yellow crown-ring to the right is taken from the coat of arms of Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
, remembering that the municipality was formerly an enclave of Saxe-Weimar.