Hakenstedt

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Hakenstedt is a municipality in the district of Erxleben Borde in Saxony -Anhalt.

Geography

The next settlements are clockwise Uhrsleben ( 2 km), Groppendorf ( 2 km), Ovelgünne ( 4 km) and Eilsleben ( 6 km).

Groppendorf was formerly a district of Hakenstedt.

History

The first written mention dates from the year 1142. According to the place names Hakenstedt however, is much older. Hakenstedt, formerly located at the fish-rich lake Selschen, was founded as a fishing village. Be found on the banks of the former lake even today witnesses from prehistoric times, the so-called waste places. Besides the village Selschen or Selchen is also the place small Hakenstedt off the map, but not disappeared from the corridor designations. Center of the village and the historical development of the Foundation's Hakenstedt with over 650 hectares of arable land.

The town celebrated its 850th anniversary in 1992.

The history Hakenstedts there is next to a house chronicle of Kurt Schneidewind from the 1940s, one of Kurt Bartels published in the society for middle German genealogy extensive chronicle of Hakenstedt.

By combining ear and Bördekreis in July 2007, a merger took place, which meant a return to the former historic county Haldensleben for some localities of the flare loop. On 1 January 2010, the formerly independent communities Hakenstedt, Bartensleben, Bregenstedt ( 31 December 2009) and Uhrsleben were incorporated by Erxleben.

Culture and sights

In the village is the Protestant Church of St. Mary, which was extensively restored in recent years. The two still surviving bells date from the 11th and 16th centuries. Also, the Foundation's assets was thoroughly refurbished way with great effort. North of the church is also the Grade II listed vicarage Hakenstedt.

Economy and infrastructure

Federal highway 245 after Eilsleben performs it by draining the lake Seelschen recovered in the 18th century Seelsche break. Here is a restoration to a greater extent found in the course of compensatory measures for the expansion of the nearby Federal Highway 2 in the last few years instead. The B246a starts in place and leads to the castle.

In addition to some commercial businesses principally agriculture is happening in the town. In addition, there is a vehicle logistics center. The railway line Haldensleben - Eilsleben where the station was Hakenstedt is shut down.