Engden
Engden (old: Engne ) is a municipality in the district Schüttorf Bentheim in Lower Saxony. The place is mentioned in 1267, when Friedrich v. Egne is named as Bentheim Edler.
- 2.1 religions
- 2.2 Amalgamations
- 3.1 municipal
- 3.2 Mayor
- 4.1 Structures
- 5.1 traffic
Geography
Engden lies between Nordhorn and Schüttorf. The community belongs to the Samtgemeinde Schüttorf, which has its headquarters in the city Schüttorf.
The Vecht Creek Lee arises in the Engdener desert as the confluence of several drainage ditches.
Neighboring communities
To the church Engden borders the city of Nordhorn (west and north), the community Wietmarschen ( in the extreme north-east), the community Emsbueren ( in the East ), the town Schüttorf ( in the extreme southeast ), the community Quendorf (in the south ) and the community Isterberg ( in the southwest ).
Community structure
The municipality consists of the villages Engden and Drievorden.
History
Religions
In contrast to the predominant part of the district of Bentheim Engden the community is very Catholic coined because it clarifies though was during the Reformation in the county of Bentheim, but on the other hand, for the Prince-Bishopric of Münster nearby parish Emsbueren belonged.
Incorporations
At the municipal reorganization places Engden and Drievorden merged to form the new municipality Engden on March 1, 1974, which belongs to the integrated municipality in 1970 formed Schüttorf. Engden with its 450 inhabitants, the smallest municipality in the district of Bentheim.
Policy
Parish council
In the municipal elections in Engden 11 September 2011 received with a voter turnout of 74.52 percent, the CDU all valid votes and thus represents all seven councilors.
Mayor
The honorary mayor Gerhard Theißing was elected on 9 September 2001.
Culture and sights
Structures
The Catholic Church of St. Anthony Abbot was built in 1899 as a Neo-Romanesque brick building. It was renovated on June 20, 2010.
The memory Dobbe probably built around 1800 and is the oldest surviving building in a rural distillery in North West Germany and is thus an important industrial monument.
The iron house was built, because the farmers the client only wanted to cede the small area between two paths. Due to the unusual cut, there are no right angles in the house. The construction began around 1900, but it was completed only after the first World War.
Economy and infrastructure
Traffic
The connection points on the motorways A 31 ( Emden - Bottrop ), and A 30 (bath Bentheim -Bad Oeynhausen ) are 15 or 8 km away from the church, which is about 4 km B. 403. The nearest passenger station is located in Leschede / Gem. Emsbueren ( Münster-Nord dike ) and in Bad Bentheim (Amsterdam- Berlin), each 12 km away.
Special
The children attend predominantly schools and kindergartens in Emsbueren in the Emsland district.