Ellerhoop

Ellerhoop is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig -Holstein. The municipality consists of the villages Wieren, Brock Horst, Missen, Oha, Charity and Thiensen. In 1349 the district Thiensen was first documented in 1999 and celebrated its 650 - year celebration.

Geography and transport

Ellerhoop is located about 5 km south east of Elmshorn. The Bilsbek flows through the community. Part of the National Forest Rantzau lies in the area of ​​Ellerhoop.

Policy

Of the 13 seats in the municipal council, the CDU has been the municipal election 2008, seven seats and the voter community FWV six.

Coat of arms

Blazon: "In a silver green oblique wave beams; about three-bladed silver alder branch with flowers and seed heads, including a left inverted, tilted silver wheelless plow. "

Culture and sights

Nationally known as an arboretum located in the municipality Ellerhoop - Thiensen is. From around the world people come to Ellerhoop to marvel at the tree park. Each year, the park is one of 100,000 people who visit the park.

In the municipality are located next to an elementary school and a day care center and the volunteer fire department, which was able to move into a completely new fire station in 2010. In the course of the fire station renewal of the sports field located on the same site was modernized. The primary school, which was opened on April 4, 1912 has a long tradition in Ellerhoop. Several citizens' groups fought successfully for the preservation of the school. A Gym is located right next to the elementary school.

Sister City

Since 1980 there is a close connection to the English congregation Hurst Green (East Sussex, in South East England ). At the beginning of the contact through school and sports club exchanges was maintained. In 1984, a contract was drawn up. This connection of the communities is still very active.

• United Kingdom United Kingdom Hurst Green, East Sussex, since 1984