Elmenhorst (Stormarn)
Elmenhorst is a municipality in the district of Stormarn in Schleswig-Holstein. The municipality consists of the villages Elmenhorst and Fischbek.
- 3.1 Coat of Arms
Geography
Elmenhorst is located on the main road 75 between Bargteheide and Bad Oldesloe.
History
Elmenhorst
1346 Elmenhorst is mentioned for the first time unequivocally documented. ( In a 1230 nomination is unclear whether the Lauenburgische Elmenhorst is meant ). Up to its allocation in 1588 the place was among the possessions of the nobles Good Borstel, then the nobles Good Jersbek. 1873 Elmenhorst rural community in the parish Bailiwick District Bargteheide in Stormarn. With the final launch of the Prussian municipal constitution in 1889 Elmenhorst came to the District Jersbek. Since 1948 it belongs to the Official Bargteheide country.
Fischbek
1321 Fischbek is first mentioned as the Knights of Hammoor sold it. Later Fischbek belonged to the old sovereign Official Tremsbuttel. In the 16th century the village was temporarily pledged to the nobles Good Höltenklinken. 1867 came Fischbek as rural community to a parish Bailiwick Bargteheide, with the introduction of the Prussian municipal constitution 1889 District Bargteheide. 1924/25, the Tremsbütteler enclaves Cathedral Kuhlen and Eckhorst were incorporated. From 1948 Fischbek belonged to the Official Bargteheide country. On 1 January 1978 Fischbek was incorporated into Elmenhorst.
Policy
Of the 14 seats in the municipal council has the voter community UBE since the local elections in 2013 six seats, the CDU and the SPD have three seats and voters Community BGE has two seats.
Coat of arms
Blazon: " split in the shaft section of gold and blue. Top right an oblique green elm leaf, top left diagonally crossed a red sword and a red crook, below a silver trout. "
Economy and infrastructure
The community is on the main road 75 (Hamburg - Lübeck) connected to the national road network. Through the regional bus services of the company car power Elmenhorst and Fischbek are also accessible via public transport; Trips are made within the Hamburg Transport HVV.
In the town there are two volunteer fire departments, one in Elmenhorst and one in Fischbek.
The 1749 ( Fischbek ) or 1751 ( Elmenhorst ) detectable schools were disbanded in 1969. Since then, the children are taught during the primary school years at the Johannes Gutenberg School in Bargteheide. The secondary schools are then also visited in Bargteheide.
There is also the Elmenhorster tennis club, a shooting club of Elmenhorst and its environs, as well as riding and driving club means Stormarn. 2003, the largest Western Riding School in northern Germany was opened in Fischbek, the American Training Stable.
In addition Elmenhorst offers with the Mixed Chorus, the Elmenhorster Concert and the Orchestra Elmenhorst a wide range of musical activities.
The Low German Theatre Association Elmenhorst visit regularly plays on the multi-purpose building.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Heinrich Wolgast (1905-1982), politician ( FDP)