Lonau

51.690710.3591Koordinaten: 51 ° 41 ' 27 " N, 10 ° 21' 33" E

Lonau is a health resort and district of the town Herzberg am Harz in the district of Osterode am Harz in Lower Saxony. It has 300 inhabitants (1 October 2013).

  • 4.1 Ortsrat
  • 4.2 Coat of Arms

Geographical location

Lonau is located in the Upper Harz in a small, carved out from the Harz National Park area at 355-430 m above sea level. NN. South of the village center to unite the Small Lonau that flows from the Mariental zoom, and the Great Lonau that comes from the Kirchtal, the current flowing through the Lonautal south to Herzberg Sieber inflow Lonau.

The village is divided into three parts merging into one another: the lower village, Kirchtal and Mariental. The St. Michaelis Church is located approximately in the village center at the meeting point of all three districts.

Surrounding mountains are adjacent to the ridge on the field to the wages in the southwest, the Braak mountain in the west and north, the Kargeskopf in the north, the French head and the Great Mittelberg in the Northeast, the long fast in the east, the shepherds mountain in the Southeast and the Great Teichtalskopf in the south.

Tourism and Attractions

Lonau in summer mostly visited by tourists traveling in winter by skiers. The main attractions are the Lonaus Berggaststätte Hanskühnenburg that surrounds the place beech forests, the parish church, the Lonauer waterfall, however, which is located in Herzberg and a grouse enclosure. From this enclosure was made ​​for decades, the reintroduction of the capercaillie in the Harz - lack of success of this project, but had to be adjusted. In Schaugehege the hatchery but some animals may be encountered. Moreover, in addition to some restaurants a campsite, a spa, an outdoor pool and a mini golf course are available.

From Lonau of at least four destinations are accessible, which are included in the system of stamp locations of the Harz hiking pin: the fetlock on the shingle head, Hanskühnenburg, the refuge Waidmannsdorfer peace and the Great tubers.

History

Generally

Lonauer the ironworks was built shortly before the year 1592 Lonau who had a blast furnace with a connected foundry plant. Closely related to this is the story of Lonauerhammerhütte.

Lonau belonged to the district Zellerfeld. 1 July 1972, this district was dissolved. Lonau moved to the district of Osterode am Harz and was incorporated into the town Herzberg am Harz.

Meaning of the name

There are two different approaches to the interpretation of the name Lonau:

  • In a document from the year 1260 the spelling Lodenowe is used. The determination word Loden means young beech drive, shoot or branch, while the base word or Owe Au means a river valley.
  • But the place name could also be derived from older and waters Ludena, which would mean roughly the Muddy, the loamy and was later transferred to the settlement.

Policy

Ortsrat

The Ortsrat consists of seven council women and councilors.

  • SPD: 6 seats
  • Single applicant Töpperwien: 1 seat

(As at municipal election on September 11, 2011)

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of Lonau points in symbols on present and past, as well as peculiarities of the place. In the town center of the village with the church is the confluence of the streams from the Kirchtal and Mariental. The blue shaft tiller to represent this situation. The Lonauer population has the capercaillie chosen as the heraldic animal. Not least for this reason, because you always identified here with the successful work of the grouse breeding station for re- naturalization of the Auer Wild in resin since 1972. The book sheet is a reference to the forestry and on the place name, for " Lonau " means " one with stock of beech valley ".

Since the 13th century was smelted for centuries to 1753 in Lonau iron. Ladle and hammer remember.

Personalities

The Harz local poet Ernst Füllgrabe (1888-1971), called " Brommes ", comes from Lonau. One of his poems can be found on a plaque above the village on the Heuer views.

Traffic

Lonau is connected by bus to the town of Herzberg. The leading of Herzberg after Lonau road ends in place.

Lonau (river) Braakberg Langfast Kleine Lonau Sieber (river) Auf dem Acker Franzosenkopf (Harz) Western Capercaillie Harzer Wandernadel Schindelkopf Scharzfeld Sieber (Herzberg am Harz)
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