Elmenhorst/Lichtenhagen
Elmenhorst / light Hagen is a municipality in the district of Rostock in Mecklenburg- Vorpommern ( Germany ). The community is managed by the Office Warnow - West, located in the municipality Kritzmow. Contrary to the trend in Mecklenburg- Vorpommern, the population has nearly tripled from 1990 to 2004, which is due to its proximity to the Hanseatic city of Rostock and the access to the coast.
- 3.1 Municipal Council and Mayor
- 3.2 Coat of Arms
Geography
The community Elmenhorst / light Hagen is located in the area of " Haeger place" between the lower Warnow and Bad Doberan in close proximity to the Baltic Sea coast. Belongs to this community almost one kilometer nature reserve right on the cliffs of the Stoltera.
History
Light Hagen
The Angersdorf light Hagen was mentioned in 1264 by the appointment of a parish Mr. Burchard was first documented, the church Lychtenhagen first 1319th The construction of the church took place earlier. The village name refers to a German foundation. In the second half of the 15th century the village belonged to a Hasenkop Nicholas and his sons Hermann and Nicholas. A branch of the family of Schnakenburg that the village and today Rostock district Diedrichshagen possessed to 1359, was also based here. Beginning of the 14th century belonged to the family of light Hagen Gummern. On January 3, 1505 sold the widow of the last owner, Klaus von Gummern, the possession of the fiefs light Hagen, Lambrecht Hagen and Bliesekow to the Dukes Balthasar and Henry V. Hans von Gummern, a nephew of Klaus, 1531, tried by action at the Estates the possession recover, but was defeated. So light Hagen remained in ducal Domanialverband.
Elmenhorst
The long-drawn street village Elmenhorst was first documented in 1328.
The merger of the two districts of the municipality Elmenhorst took place in 1960. The name was changed on 14 January 1992 in Elmenhorst / light Hagen.
Policy
Municipal council and mayor
The council consists (including mayor) of 14 members. The election of the City Council on 7 June 2009 had the following results:
Mayor of the municipality is Horst Harbrecht (CDU ), he was elected with 58.3 % of votes.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms was approved on 17 September 1993 by the Home Office and registered under No. 59 of the coat of arms role of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Blazon: " Split; front in gold and back in blue each a front of a gallery Dutch windmill in confused colors. "
The coat of arms was designed by the Wismar Roland Born bill.
Church
See main article: village church light Hagen
The choir from the 13th century is the oldest part of the church. Here you will find vault paintings of the 14th century. The three-aisled nave was built later. The 42 meter high west tower carries a roof in the form of a " bishop's miter ". Inside, there is a carved out of a boulder Romanesque baptismal font, stained glass windows from 1892 and wooden sculptures from the 15th and 16th centuries, as well as an organ of the company Jehmlich organ building in Dresden in 1976. Since 1998 the church was thoroughly renovated in several phases.
Economy
The town's economy is dominated by its proximity to the Baltic Sea and the associated tourism, along with proximity to Rostock, where a large part of the population works. After the village Elmenhorst the regionally significant Elmenhorster Juice Drinks GmbH is named, which operates in close proximity to, inter alia, plants for juice extraction, processing and packaging of the products.
Attractions
- Light Hagen village with reed -roofed farmhouses (see Low German hall house )
- Two Dutch windmills (1836 and 1879 built )
Historical farmhouse
Look at the mills
Galerieholländer
Meridian Plaque in Elmenhorst
Latitude Plaque in Elmenhorst