Börde

The district was created in the wake of flaring the district reform on 1 July 2007 as a local authority in the state of Saxony- Anhalt through the merger of Bördekreis and Ohrekreis.

• 3.1 District
• 3.2 Kreistag
• 3.3 Coat of Arms
• 3.4 flag

• 4.1 Economics
• 4.2 traffic

• 6.1 changes at the community level 6.1.1 incorporations
• 6.1.2 community start-ups

Geography

The area- the second largest district in Saxony-Anhalt is divided landscaped diverse. The agriculturally very productive Magdeburg covers the entire south. At the opposite pole to the north forms part of the Colbitz - Letzlinger Heath, whose sandy soil next to pine forests of the largest closed Linde forest in Europe (approx. 220 ha) is. You close to the west, separated by the Mittelland canal, the landscape conservation area Flechtinger to ridge, which is also covered by forest, but elevations up to 150 meters. The highest point of the county is the location with 211.1 meters at Sommerschenburg Heidberg. From numerous man-made drainage ditches runs in the northwest the lowland bog Drömling out. It is drained by rivers that flow through the district from south to north (Aller) and from north to south ( tubes), while the Bode touches the south. The most important river is the Elbe River, which forms the county boundary to the east.

The district is located in the west of Saxony-Anhalt and is bordered to the north by the Altmark Salzwedel and Stendal district, to the east of Magdeburg and the county Jerichower Land, to the south by the salt county and the district of Harz, the west by the Lower Saxon counties Helmstedt and Gifhorn.

History

History of the area

The historical roots of the district are varied and go back to the Middle Ages. The area, the largest proportion had the 968 resulting archbishopric of Magdeburg, whose sphere of influence covering the eastern and northern part of today's circuit area and which included the cities Wanzleben, Wolmirstedt and Haldensleben, but also in the far west Oebisfelde. The even older, founded in the 9th century the diocese of Halberstadt dominated the Southwest, among others, the towns of Groningen, Oschersleben and Weferlingen. With a narrow strip of land that stretched from the north to Flechtingen, also to the Electorate of Brandenburg belonging Altmark today, the district was involved.

While the areas of the dioceses after the Thirty Years' War also came under the rule of Brandenburg, survived the northerly Brunswick exclave Calvörde as an official Calvörde with their ten municipalities until 1945. She was since 1343 part of the Brunswick duchies, which were in 1918 transformed the Free State of Brunswick. Last belonged to the district of Helmstedt the exclave.

Administrative history

The Brandenburg area was initially assigned to the wood county, one of the four circles of the Duchy of Magdeburg was founded in 1680. As Prussia in 1815 an administrative reform carried out, the circles Oschersleben ( Bode), Neuhaldensleben (1938 Haldensleben ) Wolmirstedt and Wanzleben were set up on the territory of today's district. This structure had after 1952 ( with the same area counties Oschersleben, Haldensleben, Wolmirstedt and Wanzleben ) until 30 June 1994 inventory before the first Administrative Reform Saxony -Anhalt were formed in the north and south of the Ohrekreis Bördekreis. After only thirteen years, these two circles on 1 July 2007 were merged to the district of Borde.

Demographics

The following table shows the population development of the territory of present-day district Borde (population 1990 of 3 October, otherwise each December 31 of the year ).

Source: Statistical Office of Saxony -Anhalt

Motor vehicle license

From 1991, for the then existing counties "HDL " for Haldensleben, "OC" for Oschersleben, " WZL " for Wanzleben and " WMS " for Wolmirstedt introduced. With the first the district reform in Saxony -Anhalt in 1994, these identifiers were abolished and the new identifiers " BOE " for Bördekreis and "OK" for Ohrekreis for the two counties. The " BOE " represented a novelty, since combinations that differ only by the umlaut and the associated vowel, were not provided. In the " BOE " for Bördekreis was a likelihood of confusion with " BO " for the city of Bochum in the Ruhr.

On 1 November 2007, the indicator " BOE " and "OK " were again changed. The new district prevailed with his demand to get the combination of " BK ", which was until 1973 the county Backnang (Baden- Württemberg ) was used. Thus, since 2007, the combination of " BK " one of the distinctive character that has been awarded since the introduction of the current system in 1956 after use in other political subdivision again. The acquisition of " BK " was also, therefore, to give the new district flare over the old county symbols " BOE " and "OK " "own, new " identification.

After Backnanger used for forty years the indicator " DK" for Waiblingen in the Rems -Murr-Kreis, it is now in the course of reactivation of former mark since December 2, 2013 at the Murr also allows re-introducing the " BK ". In order for a license plate is issued in two different counties for the first time. The Rems -Murr-Kreis has initially only to nearly 60,000 BK combinations access.

In the district of Borde also the earlier mark ( BOE, HDL, OC, OK, WMS, WZL ) were re-admitted, so that there are seven different versions to choose from.

Policy

District

On 22 April 2007 was elected with 50.1 percent of valid votes to the District Administrator Thomas Webel ( CDU). He previously had been a district in the former counties Wolmirstedt (1990-1994) and Ohrekreis ( 1994-2007 ). The after Webels appointment as Minister for Regional Development and Transport in the Cabinet Haseloff necessary district election took place on 10 July 2011. Since none of the candidates possessed in the first ballot the required absolute majority, a second ballot was necessary. This run-off election took place on 7 June 2011, won by the CDU candidate Hans Walker with 58.8 % of votes cast. Turnout was at the ballot with 13.3% of the electorate very low.

Council

(Result of the municipal elections of 22 April 2007)

1Freie and independent voters Community

Over the legislature changed a member of the County Council from the SPD to the CDU and the SPD is one of the FUWG.

Chairman of the District Council is Karl -Heinz Daehre ( CDU).

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was designed by Template by Joachim Hoeft from Magdeburg heraldist Jörg Mantzsch and approved on 8 August 2007 by the Ministry of Interior.

Blazon: "In Red on horseback silver warrior, the decreased gag lance in his right hand and with the round shield on his left arm the upper part of the belted sword obscuring who Harnessed silver stallion border on one to meander meandering silver snake whose head is on the left shield border downward into the lower sign foot ( Horn houses tab). "

The emblem of the Association of Municipalities, towns and villages of the district can be found in the list of the coat of arms in the district of Borde.

Flag

The flag is red-white- red ( 1:4:1 ) striped ( longitudinal shape: strip running vertically; cross shape: strip running horizontally ) and the center occupied by the county coat of arms.

Economy and infrastructure

Economy

The industrial areas are influenced by the immediate proximity to the state capital Magdeburg, in the east of the county, where in the commercial areas in Barleben on Irxleben, Hermsdorf have to Sülzetal settled performing companies ( Magdeburg commuter belt ). In Zielitz is one of the largest Kaliförderstätten Germany and in Kleinwanzleben has one of the two sugar factories in Saxony-Anhalt their location. The resident near Magdeburg farms mainly grow sugar beet and wheat are among the most profitable in Germany. The largest employers in the industrially underdeveloped northern part of the Bundeswehr, which operates a major military training camp in the Colbitz - Letzlinger Heath. Becoming increasingly important, the wind turbines, with more than 310 units held by the district Borde 's leading position in Saxony- Anhalt. Lying west Morsleben place itself is one of Germany's nuclear waste interim storage. Towards the west and north, the economic strength decreases greatly. Inhabitants between Oebisfelde and Flechtingen commute frequently to the west, eg for border VW plant in Wolfsburg.

Traffic

With the Highway 2 and the Mittelland Canal traverse two major transport routes of Germany the county. In the future, the Highway 14, which is currently (2007) up to near Wolmirstedt enough to touch almost the entire eastern district area. The main railway routes are the compounds Magdeburg - Braunschweig, Magdeburg - Stendal, Magdeburg - Magdeburg and Halberstadt - Wolfsburg.

Cities and Towns

With 79 inhabitants per km ², the district Borde is far below the average for the State of Saxony -Anhalt with 119 inhabitants (2007 ). The county town of Haldenleben has less than 20,000 inhabitants, on the other hand, there are numerous places in the flange area with more than 1,000 inhabitants. The population density there is a clear gradient from east to west.

( Population figures as at 31 December 2012)

Unit communities

Association of communities with their member communities

* Seat of the collective municipality

• 2 municipality Flechtingen

• 3 municipality Upper Aller

• 4 municipality Western flare

Field changes

Changes at the community level

By incorporations, the number of municipalities decreased on 1 July 2009 from 117 to 112

Through community start-ups and incorporations in the number of municipalities decreased on January 1, 2010 by 112 to 44, the following day on 43

By incorporations, the number of municipalities decreased on 1 September 2010 from 43 to 35

Incorporations

• Resolution of the municipality Farsleben - incorporation to Wolmirstedt (1 January 2009 )
• Resolution of the municipality Glindenberg - incorporation to Wolmirstedt ( 1 July 2009)
• Resolution of the communities Altbrandsleben, Hornhausen and Schermcke - incorporation to Oschersleben ( Bode) ( 1 July 2009)
• Resolution of the communities Bartensleben, Bregenstedt, Hakenstedt and Uhrsleben - incorporation to Erxleben (1 January 2010 )
• Resolution of the municipality Wieglitz - incorporation to Bülstringen (1 January 2010 )
• Resolution of the municipality Barneberg - incorporation to Hötensleben (1 January 2010 )
• Resolution of the municipality Marie Born - annexation to the summer village (1 January 2010 )
• Resolution of the municipality Wormsdorf - incorporation to Eilsleben (1 January 2010 )
• Resolution of the municipality Peseckendorf - incorporation into town Oschersleben ( Bode) (1 January 2010 )
• Resolution of the municipality Wackersleben - incorporation to Hötensleben (2 January 2010)
• Resolution of the communities Bornstedt and Rottmersleben by High beading (1 September 2010)
• Resolution of the communities Drackenstedt, Druxberge and Ovelgünne - incorporation to Eilsleben (2 January 2010)
• Resolution of the municipality Everingen - incorporation to Oebisfelde - Weferlingen (1 September 2010)
• Resolution of the city Hadmersleben - incorporation to Oschersleben ( Bode) (1 September 2010)
• Resolution of the municipality Kleinwanzleben - incorporation to Wanzleben - Borde (Bode) (1 September 2010)
• Resolution of the municipality Sueplingen - incorporation to Haldensleben (1 January 2014)

Community start-ups

• Resolution of the communities Heinrichsberg and Loitsche - re-establishment of community - Loitsche Heinrichsberg (1 January 2010 )
• Resolution of the municipalities Postal, Cröchern, Dolle and Sandbeiendorf - Start-up of the community Postal (1 January 2010 )
• Resolution of the communities Angern, Bertingen, Mahlwinkel and Wenddorf - Start-up of the community Angern (1 January 2010 )
• Resolution of the municipalities Born, Hillersleben and Neuenhofe - Start-up of the community Westheide (1 January 2010 )
• Resolution of the communities Alleringersleben, Eimersleben, Morsleben and Ostingersleben - Start-up of the community Ingersleben (1 January 2010 )
• Resolution of the communities Altenhausen, Emden and Ivenrode - Start-up of the community Altenhausen (1 January 2010 )
• Resolution of the communities Behnsdorf, Belsdorf, Böddensell and Flechtingen - Start-up of the community Flechtingen (1 January 2010 )
• Resolution of the communities Berenbrock, stains Calvörde, Dorst, Grauingen, Klüden, Mannhausen, Velsdorf, Wegenstedt and Zobbenitz - Start-up of the community Calvörde (1 January 2010 )
• Resolution of the communities Doehren, Eschenrode, Hödingen, Hörsingen, Schwanefeld, Seggerde, Siestedt, Walbeck, stains Weferlingen Bösdorf, Eickendorf, Etingen, Kathendorf, Rätzlingen and the city Oebisfelde - reestablishment of the city Oebisfelde - Weferlingen (1 January 2010 )
• Resolution of the municipalities on the Great Rift and Wulferstedt - Start-up of the community at the Great Rift (1 January 2010 )
• Resolution of the communities Ackendorf, Bebertal, Eichenbarleben, United Santersleben, Hermsdorf, Hohenwarsleben, Irxleben, Niederndodeleben, Nordgermersleben, Ochtmersleben, Schackensleben and waves - Start-up of the community High beading (1 January 2010 )
• Resolution of the communities Bottmersdorf, Domersleben, Three Lives, Eggenstedt, United Rodensleben, Hohendodeleben, Small Rodensleben, Seehausen, Wanzleben - neoplasm of the city Wanzleben - Borde (1 January 2010 )

Changes in management communities and associated municipalities

On 1 January 2009, the number of administrative communities reduced from nine to eight.

On 1 January 2010, the number of administrative communities decreased from eight to one.

On 1 September 2010, the last administrative community was dissolved

• Resolution of the administrative community Wolmirstedt (1 January 2009).
• Resolution of the administrative community Elbe Heath - reestablishment of the community association Elbe Heath (1 January 2010 )
• Resolution of the administrative community and Flechtingen
• Resolution of the administrative community Oebisfelde - Calvörde - reestablishment of the community association Flechtingen (1 January 2010 )
• Resolution of the joint management Western flare - reestablishment of the municipality Western flare (1 January 2010 )
• Resolution of the Management Community Upper Aller - reestablishment of the community association Upper Aller ( 1 January 2010)
• Resolution of the administrative community " flare " Wanzleben (1 January 2010 )
• Resolution of the Management Community High beading (1 January 2010 ) - re-establishment of a unified community High beading (1 January 2010 )
• Resolution of the administrative community Oschersleben ( Bode) (1 September 2010)