Toppenstedt

Toppenstedt is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Hausen salt in Lower Saxony. Your districts cover an area of ​​29.09 km ².

• 2.1 Amalgamations
• 2.2 Population development

• 3.1 Coat of Arms

• 5.1 traffic

Geography

Geographical Location

Toppenstedt is located about 40 kilometers south of Hamburg on the A7 at the northern edge of the Lüneburg Heath and Garlstorfer in the conservation area forest. The community is dominated by agriculture. In the vicinity Tangendorf, Wulfsen, Garstedt and Garlstorf lie.

Community structure

The municipality comprises the towns of Toppenstedt and Tangendorf.

History

The name is derived from the coat of arms Toppenstedt tree of " Toppe", which is synonymous with oak. As the region has been established in the Toppenstedt, was littered with many small oak forests, the village was given this name. Toppenstedt was not like the neighboring village Wulfsen affected by the wolf plague as it was at that time still a small settlement. 1930 was at a Bronze Age grave mound at Tangendorf the disc fibula from Tangendorf found that one of the most magnificent fibulae of the Roman Empire in Northern Germany and 2002 coat of arms symbol of the community was.

Incorporations

On 1 July 1972, the municipality of Tangerang village was incorporated.

Population Development

( primary residence only )

Policy

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays: Oblique divided by silver wave beams, top in gold, a green oak branch with three leaves and two acorns below in blue a golden disc fibula with Germanic animal figure ( disc fibula from Tangendorf ).

Clubs

The TSV Auetal wearing his soccer home games on the Rötenbrook. The " Geißkatzen " play in the district league Lüneburg.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

Toppenstedt lies on the railway line Winsen - Hützel that is traveled mainly in freight transport.