Brickeln

Brickeln is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen in Schleswig-Holstein.

Geography

The street village Brickeln is located on the country road 140 between Quickborn and Burg (Dithmarschen ).

History

The place name Brickeln suggests the adoption of a word historical connection to " Birke". However, linguist derives the name of Brickeln " Brickloh ", synonymous with " woody grove where you can timber for discs ( Low German: Bricken ) cuts " from.

Policy

After the local elections of 2013, the voters Community KWV has all nine seats in the municipal council.

Coat of arms

Blazon: " Argent, a blue wave beams, accompanied up of a green birch branch, down from a achtspeichigen red water wheel. "

The birch branches in the arms of the municipality indicate the possible origin of the name Brickeln. The wave bar symbolizes the helmet 's brook that flows through the municipal area. The water wheel is reminiscent of the once remarkable as a business enterprise, situated on this very stream Brickelner watermill. Middle of the last century, the operation was abandoned and the buildings later demolished after the mill had at least 200 years existence.