Gemeinde Eichenau

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Eichenau is a municipality in the district of Fürstenfeldbruck, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 20 km west of Munich (centre).


Eichenau was officially named in 1907 as a seperate settlement to the community of Alling. It´s location is due to the railway station on the line Munich to Lindau. The settlement grew according to plans made by district commissioner Josef Nibler in Fürstenfeldbruck since 1916. He founded the Baugenossenschaft Eichenau and managed to aquire 60 ha of land for housing projects after the First World War. Most of the population commutes to Munich. The town now has a large sports centre, complete with outdoor beach volleyball courts.

Eichenau is a municipality in the district of Fürstenfeldbruck, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated approx. 20 km northwest of Munich.
Geography
Eichenau lies close to Fürstenfeldbruck, and stretches along both sides of the river Starzelbach, a tributary to the river Amper. There are one picturesque man-made lake to the south of Eichenau.
In recent years, Eichenau has expanded considerably through new building to meet the demand for housing outside of Munich, while taking advantage of its good communications which allow a reasonable commute for those still working in the city and its outskirts.
Neighbouring Communities
Eichenau is bordered to the west by Emmering,; in the north, Olching; in the Puchheimand to the south by Alling. The municipality of Eichenau became independent in 1957.
Communications
Eichenau is located near the Autobahn A8 exits Dachau/Fürstenfeldbruck and Lochhausen/Langwied, as well as the Autobahn A99 exit Germering.
Public Transport
Eichenau is connected to the Munich S-Bahn network on the line S8 ( S4 in coming 2009) . It takes about 20 minutes to München Hauptbahnhof (Munich Central Station). The line is part of the so-called MVV, or Münchener Verkerhrsverbund, which is a unified tarif zone that includes local buses, trams, and underground trains (U-Bahnen) in the Munich area.
Eichenau station is located on -but not served by- the DB mainline Lindau - Munich which also carries goods traffic. For express train travel, residents of Eichenau travel via Munich Pasing and Munich Hauptbahnhof
Climate
Eichenau lies in the transitional zone between the humid Atlantic climate and the dry continental climates. Other significant factors affecting the weather are the Alps, which act as south-central European border, and the Danube, which is a regional meteorological divide. Due to this constellation, the weather in the region is quite changeable.
Föhn
The so-called Föhn is a weather phenomenon particular to the region near to the Alps that occasionally brings warmer and dryer air from the south to Eichenau, potentially occurring at any time of year. This is accompanied by extremely good visibility, in particular the much-clichéd Bavarian blue and white sky, and the Bavarian Alps and the Alps may be clearly visible, apparently close-by, from the southern perimeter of Eichenau although they are approximately 100 kilometres away to the south. Some people suffer from headaches and circulatory problems as a result of the Föhn.
History
The 20th Century
The predominantly working class population had a large influence on the social and political culture of Eichenau during the 20th century.
After World War II about 2,000 Heimatvertriebene (expellees), mainly from Silesia and Czechoslovakia, arrived in Eichenau. In 1950 these new citizens made up 25% of the population of Eichenau and they contributed towards the dynamic development of Eichenau in the post-war era.
The erstwhile rural appearance of Eichenau has changed over time, as the cityscape of Eichenau is becoming more and more dominated by businesses and blocks of flats. Many of Eichenau citizens use the S-Bahn to commute to work in Munich, which was built for the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Population
The current figure (31 December 2007) for the population of Olching is 11,474. In the past ten years, the population has grown by 10% and is expected by local officials to rise to 15,000 by 2020. This development is mainly driven by the importance of Munich as a centre of employment and by a wish to avoid the higher urban property prices which have been driven by Munich's continuing economic success.
Politics
The Olching Gemeinderat, or local council, is comprised of 24 seats. Since the latest local elections on 2 March 2008 it is made up as follows:
• CSU - 10 Seats (-2)
• SPD - 5 Seats (-3)
• FWO - 5 Seats (+2)
• Grüne - 3 Seats (+3)
• FDP – 1 seat
The numbers in brackets indicate the gains and losses since the previous election in March 2002.
Religion and Worship in Olching
Amongst the adult population, the declared religious affiliation (which has fiscal consequences in Germany) breaks down as follows:
• are Roman-Catholic,
• are Protesant,
• are of other religious (Hindu, Muslim etc) denominations or of no religion.
Churches in Eichenau
In the centre of Olching, the skyline and Haupstrasse are dominated by the catholic church (Schutzengelkirche), there is a smaller protestant/Lutheran church along the main road (Friedenskirche)
Education
Primary and Secondary Education
The schools in Eichenau are
• Grundschule Eichenau (primary school), Josef Dering Schule
• Grund- und Hauptschule Eichenau (primary school and secondary school), Parkstraße
Others
Other educational establishments in Olching include
• Volkshochschule Olching, (mainly) adult education and evening classes in all fields , Hauptstraße 37
• Erwachsenenbildung der kath. Kirche (Brucker Forum e.V.), Catholic Church adult education
• Ev. Bildungswerk im Landkreis (Pfarramt Eichenau), Evangelical Church education centre
• Musikschule Eichenau, Music School, subsidiary of the Kreismusikschule


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