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Hausen, Villenbach
Hausen is a small village in the Dillingen (district), district of Dillingen (Bavaria, Germany) and part of the municipality Villenbach. It is located about one kilometre south of Villenbach. The "Hausener Mühle", which is now a sawmill, also belongs to the village. Name origin The name "Hausen" originated from the expression ''Husen'' or ''Hvsen''. If translated into literal German, it means ''zu den Häusern'' ("to the houses"). Alternative spellings and associations of the name exist—in earlier times people referred to as Housen bey Vilibach or Husen an der Zussm. Population The population of Hausen is 145 (as of January 1, 2010) in about 60 dwellings. History Hausen was probably founded in the 9th century when the first people settled there. The first official mention is attributed to February 7, 1272. On that date, the abbot of Fultenbach Abbey, Fultenbach, Otto von Gies, gave Ritter Albert von Villenbach a deed for the "Hausener Mühle" at the Zusam. This led to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dillingen (district)
Dillingen is a ''Landkreis'' (district) in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Donau-Ries, Augsburg and Günzburg, and by the state of Baden-Württemberg (district of Heidenheim). History In ancient times the Danube river was a border between the Roman empire and the Germanic tribes north of the river. The Roman camp of Phoebiana (now Faimingen) was a bridgehead crossing the danube. There was an Apollo temple being one of the largest buildings north of the Alps in that time. In medieval times the county of Dillingen was established. The counts of Dillingen ruled from the 10th to the 13th century, then (1258) the territory was turned over to the Prince Bishops of Augsburg, who gained several villages for their clerical state, hence subdividing the region into several patches, which were dissolved in the early 19th century. In 1804 Dillingen and its area became part of the state of Bavaria. The district was established in 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
