Probstei

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The Office Provost 's office in the district of Plön, in Schleswig- Holstein. The seat of the official administration is located in the commune of Schönberg ( Holstein). A portion of administrative, which is headed by a Director Office, located in the municipality of Laboe.

Commonly is the name provost for landscape northeast of the Kiel fjord. It is the western part of the Baltic peninsula wide Wagrien. The provost is dominated by agriculture and tourism.

Official members of communities

History

Already in 1226 the provost name is used for the area of the free peasant villages between Hagen and Au Mühlenau. Until 1542 it was under the jurisdiction of the provost of the monastery Preetz. To the cultivation and planting of new villages has been particularly the provost Friedrich ( 1246-1250 ) made ​​deserves. Thanks to him, today's Probsteier fertile inheritance, their privileges and their prosperity.

As part of the reform of administrative structures of the State of Schleswig -Holstein previously amt free communities Laboe and Schönberg ( Holstein) and the date of the Official Selent / Schlesen belonging municipality Stoltenberg acceded with effect from 1 January 2008 the Office.

Coat of arms

Blazon: " lowered divided by silver and blue. Above, a red Probsteier main house, down a broken golden crosier with 20 red filled knobs. "

The coat of arms showed in its original version of 2002, only 17 knobs for the then office belonging to 17 municipalities. After recording of Laboe, Schoenberg and Stoltenberg three knobs have been added.

Probsteier grain days

The provost is traditionally known for its cereal production, which was shipped in part to Scandinavia. At this time to the Probsteier grain days, which take place in August, remember. At this event a queen is selected grain and in the villages of the provost large straw pieces are set up, which will also be awarded.

Museum

The provost - museum in Schönberg offers a varied program and museum educational activities on the former Hof Göttsch.