Breddenberg
Breddenberg is a municipality in the northeastern part of the district of Emsland in Lower Saxony ( Germany ). It belongs to the Samtgemeinde Nordhümmling, which has its headquarters in the town of Ester ways.
The community, which extends to 8.92 km ², has 770 inhabitants.
- 3.1 Mayor
- 3.2 municipal
- 3.3 Coat of Arms
- 4.1 Museums
- 4.2 Natural Monuments
- 5.1 traffic
- 5.2 Education
Geography
Geographical Location
Breddenberg lies on the northern edge of the hilly moraine landscape of Hümmling between Papenburg and Loeningen. The town is crossed by the Ohe.
Neighboring communities
Neighboring communities in the north- east, the municipality ester Because, in the southeast the community Lorup in Samtgemeinde Werlte, in the southwest the community Boerger in the Samtgemeinde Soegel and to the northwest the municipality Surwold.
History
The church was built in the 18th century as Veenkolonie. It was inhabited primarily by Börger from. In 1788 it was first mentioned.
Policy
Mayor
Mayor of the municipality is Johann Engbers ( CDU).
Parish council
The municipal council of Breddenberg consists of nine councilors. After the local elections on 11 September 2011 It is composed of two parties.
- CDU - 6 seats
- SPD - 3 seats
The next local elections in 2016.
Coat of arms
Blazon: " Argent, on curved green sign foot of a stone with the silver number 1788 between two growing from the outer sides of the foot plate, vanishing into the shield border green oaks; the sign foot topped with a silver wave beams. "
The coat of arms was designed by Jörg Kommunalheraldiker Mantzsch and decided on March 13, 2013 by the community to guide. It refers to the so-called foundation stone, which bears the year of foundation of the community, bringing the number is not as brief, but as a heraldic element of the monument. The arched sign foot and shaft bars represent mountain ( place name ) and river Ohe. The oaks are a characteristic trees that lines the exit roads.
The colors of the municipality are: red and white.
Culture and sights
Museums
- Heritage House Breddenberg
Natural Monuments
Wetlands in Ohetal
Economy and infrastructure
Traffic
Breddenberg is to achieve moderate traffic on the main road 401.
Education
Breddenberg has a library, a primary school and a kindergarten