Grafschaft Hoya (Samtgemeinde)

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The Samtgemeinde county Hoya is an integrated municipality in the district of Nienburg / Weser in Lower Saxony. The name derives from the historic county of Hoya, even after the former county county Hoya was named. 2011 merged the Municipality County Hoya with the integrated municipality Eystrup for now enlarged Samtgemeinde county Hoya. Seat is in Hoya, in Eystrup is a branch of the administration.

  • 2.1 Population development
  • 3.1 Samtgemeinderat
  • 3.2 Coat of Arms
  • 3.3 merger
  • 4.1 Natural Monuments

Geography

Geographical Location

The Samtgemeinde county Hoya is in the glacial valley of the Weser river in the Middle Weser region.

Samtgemeinde outline

The Samtgemeinde county Hoya consists of ten member communities:

  • City ​​Hoya
  • Spots stooping
  • Community Eystrup
  • Community Gandesbergen
  • Community Hämelhausen
  • Community Hassel ( Weser)
  • Community Hilgermissen
  • Community Hoyerhagen
  • Community Schweringen
  • Community Warpe

History

Population Development

( at December 31 )

  • Samtgemeinde county Hoya ( at December 31 )
  • Samtgemeinde Eystrup ( at December 31 )

Policy

Samtgemeinderat

The 38 seats in the Council Samtgemeinde distributed as follows:

  • CDU 17 seats
  • SPD 13 seats
  • Green 3 seats
  • FDP 2 seats
  • UWGSH 2 seats
  • Citizens' Forum 1 seat

(As at municipal election on November 7, 2010)

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of the county of Hoya Samtgemeinde shows on golden background two, bottom connected, red reinforced, upright bear paws and a blue wave beams. The bear paws are reminiscent of the historic county of Hoya, the wave beams on the Weser.

Fusion

On 1 January 2011 merged the Municipality County Hoya with the former Samtgemeinde Eystrup. Already in 2009, decided the 10 municipalities and the two councils Samtgemeinde the merger. On 7 November 2010, the new joint Samtgemeinderat was chosen. The new integrated municipality mayor Detlef Meyer was elected in a runoff election on 21 November 2010.

Culture and sights

  • Eystruper church with foundations dating back to the 12th century
  • About 1000 years old fortified church in Hassel with ceiling paintings
  • Collegiate Church stooping
  • Former St. Martin's Church in Hoya, now a cultural center
  • Farms in Lower Saxony classic style
  • Gallery Dutch windmills in Eystrup and Hoyerhagen
  • Museum railway " Kaffkieker "
  • County Heritage Museum Hoya and Printing Museum in Hoya
  • Ferry Schweringen, the last car ferry in the Middle Weser region
  • Geographical center of Lower Saxony by Hoyerhagen
  • Filmhof Hoya, a consumption Cinema
  • Segelfluggelände Hoya, between Hoya and Hassel located directly at the Weser

Natural Monuments

  • Nature reserve Alhuser Ahe, a lowland forest area (22 ha) between Hassel and Hoya with corydalis (white and purple).
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