Bekmünde

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

Geography and transport

Bekmünde is located on the main road between 5 and Wilster Itzehoe. The Bekau and the sturgeon pass through the area of ​​the municipality. Three plots of the municipality are as enclaves in the area of ​​community Heiligenstedten.

History

In 1369 the church was mentioned in records, this year also existed the lock bridge over the lower Bekau. The name of the community, this means mouth of the Bekau.

Policy

Coat of arms

Blazon: " increased divided by green and blue by a fallen silver wave Göpel. Below are the silver open gates of a lock, including a silver sturgeon. "

The wave Göpel represents the mouth of the Bekau how it can be derived from the name of the community. The sturgeon is intended to indicate the location of the village on the eponymous river and the formerly rich sturgeon. The two green fields are for agriculture. With the lock gates is reminiscent of the old lock, which stood at the mouth of Bekau.

Pictures of Bekmünde

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