Dönitz

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Doenitz is a district of the city blocks in the Altmark Salzwedel in Saxony- Anhalt, Germany.

Geography

Doenitz is located in the Altmark region, about 20 km northeast of Wolfsburg. The place is about five kilometers from the existing west border to Lower Saxony. The nearest international road link is the federal highway 248 which runs about six kilometers west of Doenitz. The village lies on the geological Calvörder plaice.

History

Doenitz is a Wendish foundation. The name comes from the old Slavic Duno and means " place in the valley ." Doenitz consisted of three parts Doenitz, Altferchau and Schwarzendamm that were 1938 independent communities until 31 March to 1 January 2010. All three places have a history that goes far back into the Middle Ages. The remarkable thing is that all three have shared the same fate: they were in the Middle Ages without form, and were later re-inhabited and flourished anew ( Doenitz and Schwarzendamm, then, Olden Ferchov mentioned Prilop, 1420 named as desolate in 1506, Dönitz later than scattered settlement half rebuilt, Altferchau 1698 first as a sheep, then revived as Vorwerk; Prilop under the name Schwarzendamm end of the 18th century, newly settled as colonists village) the places were for centuries in local historical point to Margraviate and Electorate of Brandenburg ( Altmark). .

The water mill in Doenitz, which is still intact, but is no longer used, was the first that was built at the Jeetze.

Due to a change in the contract area, the municipal council of the municipality Doenitz decided on 9 January 2009 that the community Doenitz is incorporated into the city blocks. This agreement was approved by the county as a lower municipal supervisory authority and entered into force on 1 January 2010.

After incorporation of the previously autonomous municipality Doenitz Altferchau, Doenitz and Schwarzendamm districts of the city blocks are. For powered finished my community the village constitution according to § § 86 et seq Municipal Code Saxony -Anhalt has been introduced. The municipality is my finished Doenitz and future districts Doenitz, Altferchau and Schwarzendamm were the village of receiving city blocks. In the eingemeindeten community and nunmehrigen village Doenitz a Ortschaftsrat was formed with three members, including mayor.

Policy

Mayor

Last mayor was Dirk Fuhrmann. The last council was composed of eight council members and the presiding mayor.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was approved on 9 February 1994 by the regional council of Magdeburg.

Blazon: " From red and silver with a split of three young shoots leafy tree stump in confused colors. "

The coat of arms is focused on symbolic elements that are common to the three former districts. Dönitz is still full of beautiful old trees and even on a still largely intact nature. This is symbolized by the tree that is not assigned to a specific species, but is representative of all the trees of the dominant mixed forest here. The historical commonality of doom and New standing of all three districts is symbolized by the tree stump with new shoots. The places included in national historical point of view for centuries to Margraviate and Electorate of Brandenburg (Altmark ), whose colors are red and silver.

The colors of the former municipality are red and silver ( white).

The coat of arms was designed by Dr. Arnold Braunschweiger Rabbow.