Apensen (Samtgemeinde)

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The Samtgemeinde Apensen is located in the district of Stade in Lower Saxony in the north.

  • 3.1 Samtgemeinderat
  • 3.2 Coat of Arms
  • 3.3 partner communities
  • 4.1 Education

Geography

Samtgemeinde outline

The integrated municipality consists of the three member communities Apensen, Beckendorf and Sauensiek.

History

The end of 1997 turned the Municipality Apensen as the first municipality in the district of Stade, the new municipal constitution and elected a full-time integrated municipality mayor.

Policy

Samtgemeinderat

The Samtgemeinderat consists of 23 members. In addition to the council members he is also a member of the full-time integrated municipality mayor. It is composed as follows:

  • SPD: 8 seats
  • CDU: 8 seats
  • FWG: 2 seats
  • Green: 4 seats

(As at municipal election on September 11, 2011)

Coat of arms

Blazon: " In red, a silver from the left pointing to the right armored arm holding an upright silver sword with a golden hilt. "

Partner communities

Since 1973, the Municipality Apensen has established partnership relations with the French community Ploërmel / Brittany. The relationship between the two communities was formalized by a contract concluded in 1980.

Economy and infrastructure

Education

In Apensen is a primary school and a new school in 2001 inaugurated the center (main and junior high school ), which is used today as high school. The primary school Apensen is attended by children from Apensen and Beckendorf. And in Wiegersen is the primary school for the southern part of the velvet municipality. Students who attend the school run, either to Buxtehude Buxtehude South to high school or to Harsefeld.

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