Apr 10, 2012

Berkersheim


The Berkersheim is one of the district of Frankfurt. Frankfurt is city of Germany and in state of Hessen. The total population of this district is 3,384 and area that covers by this District is 3.210 Km2. The Density of this district is 1,054 /Km2. The main admin home of this district and city Frankfurt is Darmstadt. The boundaries of the district “Berkersheim” are with Harheim, Frankfurter Berg, preungesheim and seck bach. The one side boundarie of Berkersheim Destrict is with Wetterraukreis.


Berkersheim is a district of Frankfurt am Main in the north east of the city. The district Berkersheimer was inhabited in prehistoric times, in the first century it belonged to the area of ​​the Roman town of Nida. The inhabited  time of district Berkersheimer finished in third century. The oldest mention of Berkersheim comes from 795: "Berchgisisheim in Niddagau" The name could be derived from a local founder  called Berthgisil l, meaning something like "History Junker".


 Historical names of Berkersheim:

  • Berchgisisheim (795)
  • Berahtgisesheim (9th century)
  • Berkirsheim (1280)
Population Development:


  • 1632: 14 households
  • 1783: 35 households with 162 persons
  • 1834: 234 inhabitants
  • 1840: 279 inhabitants
  • 1846: 284 inhabitants
  • 1852: 313 inhabitants
  • 1858: 321 inhabitants
  • 1864: 368 inhabitants
  • 1871: 347 inhabitants
  • 1875: 361 inhabitants
  • 1885: 361 inhabitants
  • 1895: 368 inhabitants
  • 1905: 399 inhabitants

Attractions:


  • The church built in 1766 the Protestant community Michaelis
  • The monument commemorating the victims of World War I
  • The view over the valley across to the Taunus

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