Geestgottberg

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Geestgottberg is a district of the city Seehausen ( Altmark) in the district of Stendal, in Saxony- Anhalt, Germany.

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Geography

The village Geestgottberg lies in the glacial valley of the Elbe, between the rivers Elbe and Aland in the far north of the county or of the state of Saxony- Anhalt. In Geestgottberg crosses the 189 federal highway and the railway line Magdeburg- Wittenberg the same. On the opposite, northern side of the river lies the Brandenburg town of Wittenberg.

History

The place God mountain was first mentioned in 1305 and could be named after a family of the same name. As Geest is referred to higher ground, not fertile land ( Flugsandansammelung ). From two terms of the place name Geest Gottsberg and later Geestgottberg arose.

Until December 31, 2009 Geestgottberg was an independent municipality with the living quarters Eickhof, Hohe Geest and marches and was part of the disbanded governing community Seehausen (Altmark ) on.

Through a field amendment agreement, the municipal councils of the municipalities Beuster decided ( 8 June 2009 ), Geestgottberg ( 9 June 2009 ), Losenrade ( 22 June 2009 ) and the Hanseatic city Seehausen (Altmark ) ( 29 June 2009 ) that dissolved their communities and to form a new municipality with the name Hanseatic City Seehausen (Altmark ) were combined. This agreement was approved by the county as a lower municipal supervisory authority and entered into force on 1 January 2010.

Policy

Mayor

The last mayor of the municipality Geestgottberg was Karl Heinz Kallmeter.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

Geestgottberg lies on the railway line Magdeburg- Wittenberg. In addition, in Geestgottberg branches a branch line to Salzwedel, which was decommissioned in 2004, from. There regional trains of the relation Magdeburg Hbf - Beautiful Beck- Bad Salzelmen. The municipality is situated on the north -south main connection through northern Saxony -Anhalt ( Federal Road 189).

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