Averlak

Averlak is a municipality in the south of the district Dithmar in Schleswig -Holstein.

History

Decisive influence on the development of the former farming village also silt and quicksand had that were incurred during the construction of Brunsbütteler harbors and locks and were rinsed first in 1920 Averlak. Because only a small corner of the Nehrungshakens the post-glacial coastline with the former cliff ( Klev ) and up to five meters thick chains of dunes ( Thu ) extends even into the municipal area. To the east and west of the moor the humid march joins. The limited ground is reflected today in the settlement pattern. Almost all the houses were built directly on the three kilometers of village road ( " over the water " ) is located on a strip of ground, the Aver de Lake and gave the village its name.

Policy

Of the nine seats in the municipal council has the CDU since the local elections in 2013 five seats and voters Community UWA four.

Coat of arms

Blazon: "On silver, with three blue wave filaments occupied Wellenschildfuß in silver, the green silhouette of a pass with two gabled houses hill; above two crossed blue spade. "

The silhouette shown in the coat of arms is based on the typical landscape Averlaks. The three wavy blue threads in the sign are a reference to the North Sea, on the North Sea-Baltic Canal and the Kudensee. The crossed blue spade indicate a formerly very common in this landscape work unit, built with the community in the Averlak in the past dikes, dug ditches, engraved peat and agriculture was operated.