Handewitt
Handewitt (Danish: Hanved ) is a municipality in the district of Schleswig -Flensburg, in Schleswig- Holstein.
The municipality was created in its current form on 1 March 2008 from the merger of the two communities Handewitt and Jarplund -Weding the same resolution Office Handewitt.
- 4.1 Established businesses
- 8.1 Sons and daughters of the town
Geography
The Südschleswigscher community Handewitt located 7 km west of Flensburg directly on the border with Denmark. The municipality consists of the villages and settlements Ellund, Ellundfeld, Gottrupel (Danish Gottrupelle ), Handewitt, Handewitt colony Handewitt West, Handewittfeld ( Hanvedmark ) Haurup ( Havrup ), Hope, Hüllerup ( Hyllerup ) Jarplund ( Jaruplund ) Timmersiek ( Timmersig ), Unaften ( Ondaften ), Weding ( vedding, also Veding ) and Westerlund ( Vesterlund ). Handewitt is just outside the Handewitter forest.
History
Handewitt was the first time in 1231 as Hanaewith mentioned ( as a forest, in the forest of the Hani taps or interpreted ). Handewitt is located on Military Road, the Jutland crossed in a north-south direction, but this also led to numerous raids on the municipality.
The church, which is visible from afar on the Long Mountain, was built in the 13th century and 1883/84 renewed after a lightning strike in the Gothic Revival style. 1965 Charles created Crodel the tower window and a Crucifixion window for the Protestant church.
The district Handewitt colony was created in 1761, when King Frederick V of the Palatinate and Hesse, people settled in the village after his lands had been destroyed.
On the evening of March 11, 1946 on a farm in the district Gottrupel which there under the false name Franz Lang living, Rudolf Hoess, the commandant of Auschwitz concentration camp, was arrested by a British Special Forces.
The existing community until 2008 Handewitt was taken on March 24, 1974 by merging the municipalities Handewitt, Ellund, Gottrupel, Timmersiek, Haurup and Hüllerup.
The community Jarplund -Weding was taken on March 24, 1974 by the merger of the previously independent municipalities Jarplund and Weding.
Handewitt formed together with the community Jarplund -Weding the Office Handewitt.
Policy
Of the 22 seats in the municipal council, the CDU has been the local elections in 2013 six seats, the voter community KWG and the SSW have five seats, the SPD and Alliance 90/The Greens each have three seats. Citizens chief is Joachim Schmidt ( CDU).
Coat of arms
Blazon: " increased share of gold and green. Above, a border blue lion, down from eight to move outwards leaves and acorns alternately braided golden oak wreath. "
The Lion underlines its connection with the community to the district of Schleswig -Flensburg and proximity to Denmark. He has already performed with the same meaning in the arms of the old village of Handewitt. The color scheme corresponds to that of the circle.
The eight-petalled oak wreath symbolizes the union of the eight former municipalities that make up the present-day village of Handewitt. The colors green and gold and the figure of oak leaf are the arms of the former municipality Jarplund -Weding removed.
Flag
Blazon: "On the in a narrower yellow stripe above and a wider green stripes down split bunting the figures of the municipality coat of arms in flag just tincture. "
Old coat of arms and old flag
The existing until 29 February 2008 community Handewitt led since 1988 a coat of arms with the following blazon: split increases " Of gold and blue. In mistook colors above a border lion, down six with the stalks together Asked aristate ears of corn, the stalks covered with a horseshoe whose cleats are turned upwards. "
The Lion and the color symbolized the membership in the district of Schleswig -Flensburg and the former Duchy of Schleswig. The six ears of corn represented the communities from which the municipality Handewitt was formed in 1974 in the former form.
The shoe should remember the former existence of cattle and horse markets in Handewitt and expressed the hope for a happy future for the community.
Since 1994 Handewitt also introduced a flag of which the description was as follows: " On a top in a narrower yellow stripe and a wider blue stripes down horizontally divided bunting the figures of the municipality coat of arms in flag just Tincture, slightly shifted from the center to the rod out. "
Community partnership
Handewitt maintains since 2004 (at that time, together with the former rural community Jarplund -Weding ) a partnership with Salacgrīva in Latvia.
Economy and infrastructure
Economic structure is not homogeneous. Ellund, Gottrupel, Haurup and Hüllerup are predominantly agricultural, Timmersiek is geared more towards residential development. But the number of businesses and services within the municipal area increases. Since 1993 there is the economic development community Flensburg / Handewitt (WEG ), a special purpose association, working together which the City of Flensburg and the community Handewitt in the settlement of commercial enterprises in the frame. A commercial area on Handewitter floor is built in partnership and marketed. As a so-called Scandinavian Tor does in direct border and Near Highway for businesses is a good location in Handewitt. Is the 125,000 m² Scandinavian Park Established in 2006, the shopping and commercial center, which is aimed primarily to customers from Scandinavia to the A7. From here you can enjoy the travel on both the north-south axis of the highway and back to the west coast and the islands, a shopping stop. Similar to the first company that has settled here, new roads have been here called Scandinavia Dam and bow.
More commercial focus in the industrial area heathland in the southwest of the community in waste timber jug and on the European road. Today, production companies, civil engineering firms, craft shops, bus operators, retailers, banks, savings banks and a variety of other service providers in the community are located. In the district Weding is the headquarters of the Danish camp bed, an international specialist retail range with Danish roots. The offers to meet the daily needs are met with excellent shopping.
In the district Handewitt a Danish primary school and a primary school and community center with funding and multifunctional assembly hall are located. Furthermore Handewitt location of three kindergartens, including a Danish and a public seniors residence with welfare center and two private seniors residences.
Established businesses
- Danish camp bed GmbH & Co. KG, Germany headquarters
Attractions
In the list of cultural monuments in Handewitt are registered in the list of monuments of Schleswig- Holstein cultural monuments.
Sports
The Handball - Bundesliga team SG Flensburg- Handewitt is known throughout Europe, include their athletic achievements: DHB Cup Winners 2003 - 2005, German Handball Champion 2004, the final Champions League 2004, Super Cup winner 2000 European Cup Winners 'Cup in 2001, City - Winners' Cup in 1999, EHF Cup Winner 1997.
The Handewitter Sports Club eV ( HSV) is devoted primarily to the grassroots. It was founded in 1960 and comprises 10 divisions.
With its peak-width and niche sports activities Handewitt is thus supplied comprehensive, sport is the unique selling point of the community.
Transport links
The community is easily accessible via. It is located immediately west of the A7, which crosses the municipality in north-south direction. The connection point Flensburg / Harrislee as the last exit before the Danish border, also located in the municipality area is located about 3 km from the district Handewitt. North State Road 199 runs with connections to Schafflund and Flensburg.
Personalities
Sons and daughters of the town
- Breckling Friedrich (1629-1711), pastor and author