Hassel (Bergen)
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Hassel is a town in the Lower Saxon town of Bergen in the northern district of Celle on the Lüneburg Heath.
Geography
Hassel is located about 8 km south of Bergen on the main road 3 in the glacial valley of the Örtze. It currently has 217 residents in an area of 1440 ha. The village is divided into the districts Hassel, Achterberg, Grünewald and Waller wood.
History
The exact time of origin of the village of Hassel can not be made reliable information, as secured applies, however, that the first settlements between Krahenberg and Ostermoor originated on the slopes of the glacial valley Örtze.
Hassel was first documented in the year 1298th In a cattle treasure register of the year 1438 three farms are occupied, in 1589 are already being mentioned in the same house book five farmsteads. These three full yards and two Kötnerhöfen it has remained in the following centuries until the 19th century came other mining Create.
The 19th century was characterized by extensive agricultural reforms. Fundamental importance for the further reforms were the beginning of the 19th century carried out general division by which the villages were given fixed boundaries and every piece of land belonging to a community was. The scope of the individual villages allocated areas was based on the in the past undrawn grazing rights. This was followed in the years 1838-1858 the meanness divisions. The commons, that is, the hitherto communal land, has now been transferred to individual farms as free property, depending on the particular existing use rights to the commons. Based on the replacement Regulation for the Kingdom of Hanover in 1833 the detachment of resting on the courts obligations of the universal reign was over. The assigned by the so-called Meier law courts until now were obliged to numerous services and cash payments which now corresponded to the payment of a sum 25 times the previous annual commitment, were canceled and the courts so that went over as free property in the possession of the farmer. A consequence of the detachment was that land could be sold freely now. This set the stage for new mining Creating the system were created. In the second half of the 19th century so was on the Achterberg, a new district.
On 1 January 1973 Hassel was incorporated into the city of Bergen.
Population
Religion
Hassel was a member until 1971 the parish in Winsen until Hassel was incorporated at the request of the inhabitants of the Fabian and Sebastian Church in aspic. The majority of the population is evangelical Hassler, for the Catholic population, the parish is responsible in Bergen.
Language
Hassel belongs to the Low German language area and to North Low Saxon - Low German dialect group. Since the end of World War II, however, the High German language has largely prevailed, and the Low German displaced. In particular, among the older villagers, however, plays Low German as their language is still a big part.
Politics and Administration
Since the 14th century as the lowest administrative and judicial instance the Amtsvogtey Winsen occupied, the board a ducal Vogt. The issues concerned exclusively the village of Hassel were from the real community, that is, the owners of the commons legitimate courts, discussed and decided. A fundamental change brought the political reforms of the 19th century, as a result, the municipality Hassel was born. The participation of village affairs was no longer dependent on ownership, every male villagers more than 25 years now had the right to vote.
Since its incorporation as part of the Lower Saxon and administrative reform in 1973 Hassel is a town of Bergen. Is represented by Hassel Ortsrat and the mayor. The Ortsrat has, inter alia, Decision-making powers for the located in the village public facilities, is responsible for the appearance of the village and care of club life and needs to be heard by the city of Bergen on all important matters affecting the village. It is composed of five elected representatives, a native of Hassel members of the municipal council and the mayor of the city of Bergen Bergen. The Ortsrat elect the mayor, current incumbent is Helmut Ebel.