Bittkau

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Bittkau is a district of the city of Tangier cottage in the south of the district of Stendal, in Saxony -Anhalt ( Germany ).

• 3.1 Mayor
• 3.2 Coat of Arms
• 3.3 flag

• 5.1 traffic

Geography

The town lies on the left high bank of the Elbe east of Tangerhütte and south of Tangermünde. The wooded area between the Elbe and Tangier is mostly flat, but falls to the Elbe Valley around 15 meters from. The same forms the border with the county Jerichower country. On the opposite side of the Elbe ( Elbe- Parey community ) who built 1745 Plau channel branches off - Today descent channel and part of the Elbe- Havel Canal.

History

The name is Bittkau Wendish origin, 1130, the town was first mentioned as Bithui in a document. By 1200, the church was built Bittkauer. The boat trip on the Elbe certain since the construction of Plau channel and the extension 1860, the development of the community. For 150 years, was Bittkau Fährort ( until 1970). Today is a dock for passenger ships and pleasure boats at the site of the old ferry.

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

Demographics

Policy

Mayor

The last mayor of the municipality Bittkau was Klaus scoffers.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was approved on 27 January 2010 by the county.

Blazon: " Divided by silver and green over blue Wellenschildfuß, front a black anchor with durchschlungenem blue anchor rope, rear diagonally crossed a golden ear and a silver square, in the sign is a silver fish. "

The local colors are green - silver ( white).

The coat of arms was designed by the Magdeburg Kommunalheraldiker Jörg Mantzsch and out into the approval process. It refers to the Elbe, shipping, fishing and carpentry.

Flag

The flag is green - white ( 1:1) striped ( cross- shape: strips horizontally extending, longitudinal shape: strip running vertically ) and centrally occupied with the municipal coat of arms.

Attractions

The Protestant Church of Bittkau is a rectangular, elongated hall church with a square western tower. While the western part of the ship of fieldstone a smaller, Romanesque village church from the 13th century comes from, is the attached west tower much more recent. The east-side extension of the ship was carried out in brick.

At the Post Road a memorial stone to the victims of fascism, which in the broadest sense, those soldiers of the Army Wenck can be expected that in 1945 life took out of fear of falling into Soviet captivity.

At the campsite Kellerwiehl there is a petting zoo.

Economy and infrastructure

Among the resident Bittkau commercial enterprises include a carpentry shop, a plumbing and heating, an office and computer supplies, a nursery and an apiary. As part of the village renewal has been renewed in recent years, streets and roads, as well as set up a community room with a home office. In Bittkau there is a daycare center, shops, a restaurant and a bar and grill. Volunteer Fire Department, Men's Choir, home and Schiffer Association, Sports Community and Platt German kids club determine community life, which also includes the now traditional Oktoberfest with fireworks and the May festival.

Traffic

Bittkau is located on the banks of the Elbe street ( Tangermünde - Kehnert ) on the same bike path. There is a road link to Tangerhütte. In the neighboring greaves a yaw cable ferry allows the Elbe crossing to the right bank (connection to Genthin ). There buses stop and call buses of the regional transport company West Saxons ( RVW ) stendalbus under the brand name. In Tangerhütte twelve kilometer journey made ​​train connections to Magdeburg and Stendal.