Schwansen

The landscape Schwansen (Danish: Svans or Svansø ) is a peninsula in the north of Schleswig -Holstein ( in the Schleswig region ) between Schlei and Eckernförder bay. In the northwest, beyond the loop, is the town of Kappeln, in the south Eckernförde. Both cities are connected since 1972 by the Schwansenstraße (B 203). Schwansen comprising twelve municipalities of the Office Schlei Baltic Sea, the city territory Kappeln belonging to former municipalities Kopperby and Olpenitz and the district Bohnert the municipality Kosel. Main place of Harde and the later Office Schwansen was Rieseby. The peninsula has about 20,000 inhabitants.

Confines

Schwansen is bounded on the east by the Eckernförder Bay, to the west and north and by the Schlei. The boundary to the south is debatable. In John Mejers Maps of the Duchy of Schleswig from 1649 Kolholmer Au or Koseler Au is ( with an imaginary line from near Barkelsbys either to Eckernförder Lachsbach, for Möhlwischbach or former municipal boundary between Eckernförde and Borby out ) specified as the limit of Harde. According to this definition, however, are the towns of Kosel and Barkelsby that apply generally and historically belonging to Schwansen, almost exclusively outside of it, also a part of Gammelby. Today Eckernförder district Borby then belongs entirely ( former border Eckernförde ), partial ( Lachsbach limit) or not ( Möhlwischbach limit) to Schwansen. As far defined limit applies Schwansens the Osterwall, a portion of the Danevirke between the Windebyer Noor and Osterbek towards the loop when Fleckebyer district Götheby -Holm. The situation is similar Bronnmann which pulls the southern border of the loop from across the lake at Holmer Götheby - spar, then across the Great Lake and Schnaaper Windebyer Noor (from Schnaap ). After further delineation definitions as Eastwall - line or Bronnmann - line are all north of Eckernförder bay, the harbor and the Eckernförder Windebyer Noor parts of the city Eckernförde in Schwansen, further smaller communes of Fleckeby and Windeby. A further delineation definition is added to the demarcation of the former Risby Harde that is rather political than geographical in nature.

History

The name derives probably from Schwansener lake in the municipality Dörphof. Mentioned in documents as early as 1231 in the name is Waldemar - Erdbuch as Swansø (Danish for: Swan Lake ) and in a document of 1260 as Swansio. Swansø should be only been the name of the Schwansener lake, then later the parish and finally naming the whole peninsula ..

The area was settled around 750 by the Danes and Jutes what how on -by ( ≈ -dorf; eg Gammelby ≈ Old Village ) in the neighboring fishing, to the many place names can be read. Schwansen was in the 10th century part of the Saxon Mark Schleswig (also: Danish cord) and was later in the 13th century a part of the total Danish administrative area Fræzlæt ( Waldemar - Erdbuch ). In the south, between the Schlei and the Windebyer Noor at Eckernförde there was a section of the Danevirke.

Languages

Schwansen is a traditionally multilingual Area: Today, even Danish ( especially in Sydslesvigdansk, a variant of the Danish realm ) and Low German ( Schwansener Platt, a small dialect of Schleswig 's ), in addition to the official language High German colloquial spoken. Historically also filed the language area of the Südjütischen in the Middle Ages up to the line Eckernförde treene - Husum and was spoken in the variety of the Danish fishing in Schwansen. The present-day place names based on all these four languages ​​(or dialects ).

Infrastructure and conservation

The gently rolling moraine landscape with beaches and cliffs of today is characterized by landlord farming. The numerous courtyards around the manors and castles are mostly run by old-established noble families, including the dukes of Schleswig -Holstein and Mecklenburg. Schwansen is known among other things for a listed village Sieseby (municipality Thumby ) in the loop and a wellness resort. Except Damp have other communities along the Baltic coast, a tourist infrastructure. In Karlsminde is the largest of several hundred burial mounds.

Towns

  • Community Barkelsby
  • Community Brodersby
  • Community Damp
  • Community Dörphof
  • Community Gammelby
  • Community wood village
  • Community Karby
  • Municipality Kosel
  • Community Loose
  • Community Rieseby
  • Community Thumby
  • Community Waabs
  • Community Winnemark
  • District Eckernförde Borby
  • District Eckernförde -Louis Berg
  • District Kappeln Olpenitz
  • District Kappeln Kopperby ( Ellenberg )

Clubs

  • Home community Eckernförde
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