Eggstedt

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

• 3.1 Coat of Arms

Geography

Geographical Location

The town is located near the North Sea-Baltic Canal and can be reached by taking exit Schafstedt the Federal Highway 23.

Community structure

The municipality consists of the villages Eggstedt, Eggstedter wood, Eggstedterdamm, Eggstedter Moor and Eggstedter field.

History

Documented Eggstedt was first mentioned in 1538 as " Eckstede ". the name means place of abode or at the corner or edge.

In the recent times, the place was dominated by agriculture and handicrafts. With the farms dying in agriculture was accompanied by the decline of craft and trade. Today, most professionals have to commute to their workplaces.

Policy

Of the eleven seats in the municipal council has the voter community AFW since the local elections in 2013 eight seats and the voter community AWE has three.

Coat of arms

Blazon: " Over green sign foot, in a silver wave beams in a gold diagonally Asked black harrow. In the upper corners of each one existing from a sheet between two acorns green oak branch. "

In the coat of arms of Eggstedt preferably the place name to be placed symbolically expressed. From volksetymologischer view remains open whether the first part of the name is due to the harrow as agricultural implement or Low German form of the oak, so " Eke ". Therefore, both icons, Harrow and oak, were included in the coat of arms.

Attractions

In the list of cultural monuments in Eggstedt are registered in the list of monuments of Schleswig- Holstein cultural monuments.