Alfstedt

Alfstedt ( Low German: Alfst ) is a municipality belonging to a county in the northern district of Rotenburg (Wümme ) in Lower Saxony. The northern and eastern boundary of the municipality forms the county boundary to the district of Cuxhaven.

The municipality, together with the communities Basdahl, Ebersdorf, Hipstedt and Oerel since March 1, 1974, the Samtgemeinde Geestequelle.

  • 2.1 municipal
  • 2.2 Coat of Arms

History

The place is first mentioned in 1272 as Alvetes Ho ( hill of Alvet ).

Place name

Alfstedt was first mentioned in 1272 as Alvetesho or Alveltisho. However, it is questionable whether this really Alfstedt is meant. Maybe this is more of a field name, possibly related to the Hamberg at Alfstedt. Endings -ho as in Isarnho, Itzehoe, Springo (Schleswig -Holstein) can mean " hook angle ", " wedge-shaped or like a peninsula projecting increase ", " slope " or " meander ". Alfstedt appear otherwise in the historical evidence as Alvested and goes to " Alfes - sted " back for "settlement of Alf (old first name ) ".

Policy

Parish council

The municipal council of Alfstedt consists of nine Council women and councilors.

(As at municipal election held on September 10, 2006 )

Coat of arms

The coat of arms shows a golden razor on a blue background with a designed as an animal head handle. Such a Bronze Age razor was designed by Hermann Müller (formerly 58 Main Street, now Main Street 3) at Alfstedt found in 1954.

Cuxhaven (district) Ebersdorf, Lower Saxony Ahausen Anderlingen Bothel, Lower Saxony Breddorf Brockel Deinstedt Elsdorf, Lower Saxony Farven Fintel Gnarrenburg Gyhum Hamersen Hassendorf Heeslingen Hellwege Helvesiek Hemslingen Hepstedt Horstedt Kalbe, Lower Saxony Kirchtimke Kirchwalsede Klein Meckelsen Lengenbostel Ostereistedt Rhade Sandbostel Selsingen Sittensen Stemmen Tarmstedt Tiste Vahlde Vorwerk, Lower Saxony Westertimke Westerwalsede Wilstedt Wohnste Zeven
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