Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn is a municipality in

Upper Bavaria Upper Bavaria (, ; ) is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany. Geography Upper Bavaria is located in the southern portion of Bavaria, and is centered on the city of Munich, both state capital and seat of the district gove ...

, situated south of

Munich Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ...

. It is one of the municipalities with the longest names in Germany, the longest being Hellschen-Heringsand-Unterschaar.

Geography

Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn lies 20 kilometers south-east of

History

''Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn'' is a combination of two villages that were once independent, as can be seen on old maps. (see
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Höhenkirchen and Siegertsbrunn were first mentioned in 1020 and 1048 respectively. Höhenkirchen was known as Marchwartsbrunn until around the 12th century, named after its founders Marchwart and Sigoho. The two names ending in -brunn (which means

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in German) have to do with the deep wells, up to 30 metres deep, that were dug to make it possible for people to live there. With the arrival of a railway connection in 1904, industry and commerce in Höhenkirchen grew rapidly until the 1960s. The population continued to grow after 1945 due to the expulsion of Germans to other European countries after the Second World War. The two villages were amalgamated into their present form in 1978.

Transport

In 1972, the Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn station was erected, connecting the two villages to the Munich-Giesing–Kreuzstraße line of the

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Politics

The municipality has a council of 24 people plus the mayor. The deputy mayor (or vice-mayor) is also a member of the council. The council usually meets once a month. Municipal elections in Bavaria are held every six years, with the current term running until from 2020 to 2026. The current mayor is Mindy Konwitschny of the SPD and her deputy is Luitgart Dittmann-Chylla of the Green Party.

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn is twinned with: * Montemarciano, Italy since 2005 * Chéroy, France since 14 May 1967 A sign mentioning the twinnings is visible when entering the village.

Literature

* "Chronik eines Dorfes" by Rudolf Stingl * "Heimatbuch von Siegertsbrunn" by Wolfgang Bethke.

References

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