Salem, Schleswig-Holstein

Salem is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig- Holstein. It is located about seven kilometers from the district town of Ratzeburg in the Lauenburg Lakes Nature Park. Bresahn and Dargow lie in the municipality.

History

Its history dates back to the Knights of Salem, were among the most prominent vassals of 1154 created county Ratzeburg. On behalf of their lords they founded several villages, warped in the 14th century but to Mecklenburg. In the Middle Ages the castle was Mügge here on the western edge of today's nature reserve Salem Moor with the village of Klein- Salem, which was already mentioned in Ratzeburg tithe register of 1230. Survived to this day is only Situated on the northern tip of Lake Salem Village Salem. The Schaalsee drained since 1923 by the Phulsee, Pipersee and the Salem Lake on the Schaalsee channel in the companies belonging to Ratzeburg Lake Küchensee. There by Farchau Schleswig-Holstein is operated since 1925 one of the few hydropower plants. 1928 Forstgutsbezirke Forstort, Eichhorst and bush dogs were combined with the rural community of Salem. In 1938, the integration of the community into the church Dargow Salem. From 1948 to 2006, the Salem community was once again (like 1888 /89 to 1938) to the Official Gudow that was summarized in 1971 by the Office for Official Sterley Gudow - Sterley.

Policy

Of the nine seats in the municipal council has the voter community BPS since the municipal election 2008, four seats, the CDU has three and the voter community AFWS two seats.

Coat of arms

Blazon: " shared lowered in the shaft section of gold and blue. Above, a growing blue sword, below a silver water lilies bloom between two golden lily pads. "

Attractions

In the list of cultural monuments in Salem ( Lauenburg ) are registered in the list of monuments of Schleswig- Holstein cultural monuments.

Leisure

Since 1995, the first FC Salem, is played in football. However, the team does not participate in regular operation of the local county football association.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Carl Nauwerck (1810-1891) journalist and member of the Frankfurt National Assembly (1848 /49)