Born auf dem Darß

Born Darß is a municipality in the district of Vorpommern - Rügen in Mecklenburg- Vorpommern ( Germany ). She is nationally recognized resort and the headquarters of the Office Darß / fish country, which includes five other municipalities.

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Geography

The municipality Born Darß on the south coast of the peninsula Darß located directly on the National Boddenlandscape. Southeast and southwest of Born spread the bays from the Bodstedter Bodden and Bodden Saaler. In between - in the switching current - are Neuendorfer Bülten, a chain of small, overgrown reed islands. Belongs to this community almost the entire peninsula Darß with the northern tip, the Darßer place. There is the branch of the German Oceanographic Museum in Stralsund, the Natureum Darßer place.

History

After centuries of belonging to the Duchy of Pomerania, the village belonged after the Thirty Years War Swedish Pomerania. In the years 1715-1720 Born belonged Darß until the end of the Great Northern War the Kingdom of Denmark. With the advent of sailing ships and the population number increased. In addition to the simple Büdnereien emerged as larger captain's houses. Born was, unlike the neighboring village of Wieck but not as much affected by the decline of sailing ships in the 19th century, as it strengthened operational again agriculture. Around 1930, one finds the first signs of tourism in Born.

In GDR times, a pioneer summer camp was built in the place and entertain.

The community was until 1952 part of the district Pommern -Barth and belonged then to 1994 to the circle Ribnitz Damgarten in the district of Rostock. Since 1990 Born belongs to the state of Mecklenburg -Vorpommern.

The name derives from the Slavic word bori, which means as much as pine forest. This is an indication of the location of the municipality represent the forest.

Policy

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was approved on 14 February 1992 by the Home Office and registered under No. 18 of the coat of arms role of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Blazon: " Angular links shared by silver and blue. The blue upper field is delimited with a narrow silvery line of the blue border and includes a herald image. It shows a silver eagle in flight, which is directed to the right and whose wings are made parallel to the fields separator. In silver lower right box to herald a second image is in the form of a wind rose ( gold / blue), backed by a blue circle. In the center of the wind rose is a red griffin, standing upright and facing to the left, represented. "

Parish council

The council consists of 10 elected members. In the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, the CDU won two seats, the left one seat, two alternative Borner and voters Community for Born five seats. She put so also the mayor, Gerd Sharm mountain. Chief Administrator is Andreas Meller.

Structures

In Born is forestry and hunting museum Ferdinand of Raesfeld, inter alia, the work of Ferdinand Raesfelds dedicated. Raesfeld spent in the former forester's the most important part of his professional life (see also Franz Mueller -Darß ). In the thatched fishermen's church from 1935 in summer and on special days are often held concerts in the summer theater Borner numerous other events are offered. The Borner townscape is characterized by numerous darßtypischen houses, with many thatched roofs and ornate doors. The oldest houses in the community can be found in the western part, for example, in North Street. The Dorflinde in the bakery aisle forms since the 17th century the center Borns. Captain Carl von Petersson built here in 1833 the first hotel on the Darß, the Peterssons yard, which still exists today. Upstairs an exhibition through the history of the community. Another feature are the many open spaces, which are often used as paddocks.

Events

The Borner masquerade originated 150 years ago as Borner sailors brought with them the idea for this celebration. On long winter evenings, masks and costumes are invented and manufactured. On the evening of the ball, he is silent, because only after unmasking the others should know who was behind the fairing. An exhibition about is located in the old Gutzmann school.

Born in 2007 was fixed location for the harvest festival of Mecklenburg -Western Pomerania, which took place on 30 September.

Economy and infrastructure

Born is a holiday destination for sailors, surfers, campers or hikers. Tourism is the economic basis for Born. The spa and tourist company Darß and the Good Darß are two of the largest companies of the place. On Borner district there are two camps, the Rainbow Camp Born and the Rainbow Camp Prerow. West of Born in the National Park is the Youth Born- Ibenhorst, which also has a campground area.

The Darßer jungle just north of Born presents itself with bogs and whimsical grown Windflüchter on the west coast. In addition to small harbors and jetties, the surroundings of the village offers an extensive bike and hiking trails. Passenger ships operating out of Born in the land of fish communities, according to Bodstedt and Barth.

Transport links

A road link leading from the B105 ( Rostock- Stralsund ) in Ribnitz- Damgarten the spit of land fish from the southwest to Born, about Barth, the Meiningenbrücke bridge at Bresewitz and Prerow can be reached Born from the southeast. The nearest train stations are located in the cities of Barth and Ribnitz Damgarten on the railway line Stralsund to Rostock.

The Forestry and Hunting Museum Ferdinand of Raesfeld

The port

Windflüchter on the west coast