Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn

Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn
Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn
Municipality
	Church of Saint Leonard
	Coat of arms
	Location of Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn within Munich district
	Location of Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn
	Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn
	Coordinates: 48°01′N 11°44′E / 48.017°N 11.733°E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberbayern
District	Munich
Subdivisions	3 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Mindy Konwitschny (SPD)
Area
• Total	23.77 km2 (9.18 sq mi)
Elevation	586 m (1,923 ft)
Population (2024-12-31)
• Total	11,039
• Density	464.4/km2 (1,203/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	85635
Dialling codes	08102
Vehicle registration	M
Website	www.hoehenkirchen-siegertsbrunn.de

Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn (German pronunciation: [høːənˈkɪʁçn̩ ˈziːɡɐtsˌbʁʊn]) is a municipality in Upper Bavaria, situated south of Munich. 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 Munich.

History

Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn is a combination of two villages that were once independent, as can be seen on old maps. (see: BayernAtlas) 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 well 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.^[3]

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.^[3]

The two villages were amalgamated into their present form in 1978.^[3]

Heraldry

Coat of arms of Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn	Blazon: Under a red chief, containing a silver bend sinister charged with a black arrow, in silver a rooted green fir tree. Explanation of coat of arms: The fir tree symbolizes the origins of Höhenkirchen as a High Medieval settlement cleared in the forest southeast of Munich. The Höhenkirchen Forest takes its name from the municipality. The diagonal bar with an arrow in the chief of the shield corresponds to the coat of arms of the Schrenck family of Egmating. In 1630, the castle owner Johann Heinrich Schrenck obtained manorial privileges for his estate in Höhenkirchen. This coat of arms was adopted by the former municipality of Höhenkirchen, and it has been valid for Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn since the municipal reorganization.

Transport

In 1972, the Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn station was erected, connecting the two villages to the Munich-Giesing–Kreuzstraße line of the Munich S-Bahn.^[3]

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.^[4]

The current mayor is Mindy Konwitschny of the SPD and her deputy is Luitgart Dittmann-Chylla of the Green Party.^[4]