Blekendorf

Blekendorf is a municipality in the district of Plön, in Schleswig- Holstein. The municipality comprises the villages Blekendorf, Friederike Thal, Futterkamp, Kaköhl, Nessendorf, Rathlau, Sechendorf and Sehlendorf. In Sehlendorf there are landscape and nature conservation areas.

Geography and transport

Blekendorf is located on the main road 202 about 4 kilometers east of Luetjenburg.

History

Blekendorf was first mentioned in 1259 as Blegkendorpe. The name probably comes from the Middle Low German and means -sighted or shiny village.

Policy

Of the 13 seats in the municipal council, the SPD has since the local elections 2008 six seats, the CDU and five voters Community PDO has two seats.

Coat of arms

Blazon: " arc divided by blue and silver upward. Above an entangled to a figure of eight silver rope, down a red book with silver section and aufgenageltem silver lily cross. "

Economy

The economy is dominated by agriculture Blekendorfs, added the tourism comes with about 250,000 overnight stays per year.

Attractions

In the list of cultural monuments in Blekendorf are registered in the list of monuments of Schleswig- Holstein cultural monuments, one of which is the St. Clare 's Church.

Within the area are the long beds on the Ruserberg and Castles Small Plain Mountain, Big Mountain simplicity and high Borre. When Bush Kate are the megalithic tombs at Kaköhl.

Personalities

The current president of the German Fire Service Association Hans -Peter Kröger comes from Blekendorf.