Birkholz

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Birkholz is a district of the city of Tangier hut in the south of the German district of Stendal in Saxony- Anhalt.

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Geography

The place on the southeastern edge of the Altmark is located in a flat wave, wooded area between the rivers Elbe and Tangier. To the west of the district borders the county Birkholz flare. Tangerhütte is around three kilometers away.

For the former municipality Birkholz included the districts Scheeren and Kiel. These are today districts of the village Birkholz.

History

The place appeared for the first time in 1345 in a deed to a knight Dietherich of Berkholdt has already been called in the area in 1249 in a document. The Birkholzer timbered church dates from 1690. Sophienhof The district was created in the second half of the 18th century as Vorwerk.

On May 31, 2010, Birkholz concluded with the other municipalities in the administrative community Tangerhütte - country together to the new city Tangerhütte.

As part of the renewal of the village community center with church office, meeting room and fire station has been built in recent years, and designed the village square and the fountain again. The streets and roads were rehabilitated.

The volunteer fire department gives the town its life, she is the recipient of the village and Christmas celebrations, Easter and Maifeuer.

Demographics

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was approved on 6 November 2009 by the county.

Blazon: " square of red and gold; Field 1 and 4: a left -turned rising silver cloth with red tongue, Field 2 and 3. Above open green leaves wreath "

The coat of arms was designed by Jörg Kommunalheraldiker Mantzsch from a template of the community and led to the approval process.

Attractions

In addition to the half-timbered church dating back to 1690 a central attraction of Birkholz is the former manor house. The elongated two-story stucco building was built in the second half of the 18th century at the time of Georg Wilhelm von Bismarck. 1850, was extended by a central projection including vorgelagertem entrance porch. The manor was home to the construction of the community center, the State Forestry Office Tangerhütte and a kindergarten. In the years 2009-2011 a comprehensive renovation was carried out at the house.

Economy and infrastructure

Among the industrial estates in Birkholz include assembly, metal construction companies, a garden center, and a broiler operation.

Traffic

Birkholz is located at the fork of the roads of Tangerhütte after Ringfurth and Elbfähre by greaves. The nearest railway station is located in the near Tangerhütte at the track Magdeburg- Wittenberg. In Scheeren buses and call buses of the Regional Public Transportation West Saxons ( RVW ) run stendalbus under the brand name. Birkholz is operated only for school buses.