Aasbüttel

Aasbüttel is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig- Holstein.

Geography and transport

Aasbüttel lies in the natural area High Westedter Geest, about 3 km northwest of Schenefeld and thus 10 km above Itzehoe north of the federal motorway 23

History

1576 the village was first mentioned as Astebutel and belongs to the constable - towns. Through the village led the historic Ox Road.

Policy

Since the local elections of 2013, the voters Community AWG has six seats in the municipal council. The seventh mandate is not awarded.

Coat of arms

Blazon: " Azure, a rose growing golden peak, is a narrow openwork shaft thread from a green ash leaf. "

The base color yellow refers to the natural spatial position of the municipality. The wedge in chief is to draw attention to the back of an elongated ridge. The mountain range forms a major watershed between the sturgeon and the Elbe and the former catchment area of ​​the river Eider, which is now formed by the North Sea-Baltic Canal, which is to be symbolized by the broken shaft thread in the sign. The place name derives from Aasbüttel Asch (ash) and constable ( settlement ) and can be translated with settlement in ash trees. The ash leaf to symbolize the name interpretation.

Economy

In the village there is a company for the production of turf.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Hans -Richard Hirschfeld (1900-1988), Ambassador
• Claus Göttsche (1899-1945), head of the Jewish Department of the Hamburg Gestapo