Ringfurth

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Ringfurth is a district of the city of Tangier hut in the extreme south of the district of Stendal, in Saxony -Anhalt ( Germany ).

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Geography

The place is located on a point bar on the left bank of the Elbe, which has an S- shaped curve describes here. Tangerhütte is located north- west, the cities Tangermünde and Stendal north of Ringfurth. The wooded area between the Elbe and Tangier is mostly flat, but falls to the Elbe Valley by up to 20 meters from. The same forms the border with the county Jerichower country.

For the former town and current village Ringfurth still include lying on the Elbe River bank districts Polte and Sandfurth.

History

973 the place was mentioned as Rinchurst in a document of Emperor Otto II. Herein, by his father Otto I made ​​a gift of the village to the monastery of Mauritius in Magdeburg is confirmed ( predecessor of the Magdeburg Cathedral ). Oldest building in the village is the so-called pigeon tower in the area of the manor. In the 16th century, the ring Further church was built. Sandfurth is about 1,100 years old. In Sandfurth the Elbschifferei had a long tradition - in the first half of the 20th century lived almost all families of this branch of industry. Located north-east of the district Ringfurth Polte arose from a Vorwerk of the manor Bittkau.

Were intermediate Sandfurth and Kehnert in the communist era because of the flat, sandy shore areas numerous military exercises and maneuvers carried out (underwater tours of tanks crossings with armored personnel carriers, bridge construction by engineer units ). Nature has regenerated since that time and you can now watch besides white and black storks and cranes and herons.

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

As part of the Village Renewal street lighting has been renewed in recent years, partly expanded sidewalks and on their own initiative restored the firehouses of the volunteer fire departments Ringfurth and Sandfurth.

Policy

Mayor

The last mayor of the municipality Ringfurth was Hans -Peter Gürnth.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was approved on 21 May 2010 by the county.

Blazon: ". Azure, serpentine curved silver stake, accompanied in the bend top left of three golden ears and in the bend at the bottom right of a golden anchor"

The colors of the district are - derived from the main crest motif (pole) and the sign color - silver (white) and blue.

The coat of arms was designed by the Magdeburg heraldist Jörg Mantzsch. It refers to the course of the river Elbe in the catchment area, the inhabitants of many once -powered IWT ( in the district Sandfurth is a monument in honor of the boatmen ) and on agriculture.

Flag

The district flag is blue - white - blue ( 1:4:1 ) striped ( horizontal format: strip horizontally extending, longitudinal Format: strip running vertically ) and centrally occupied with the municipal coat of arms.

Attractions

• Dovecote in Ringfurth
• Former manor house with parking in Polte
• Monument in Schiffer Sandfurth with a commemorative plaque and Elbe map

Economy and infrastructure

In addition to small craft in Ringfurth agriculture plays - especially animal breeding and dairy farming - a major role.

Transport links

Ringfurth is located on the banks of the Elbe street ( Tangermünde - Kehnert ). Furthermore, there is a road link to Tangerhütte. There buses stop and call buses of the regional transport company West Saxons ( RVW ) stendalbus under the brand name. In Mahlwinkel nine kilometers away, there are train connections to Magdeburg and Stendal.