Hamwarde

Hamwarde is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig- Holstein east of Hamburg.

History

The first mention alsHonwarde was in 1230 in Ratzeburg tithe register. The name is Saxon in origin.

Policy

Of the eleven seats in the municipal council, the SPD has since the municipal election 2008, seven seats and the CDU four.

Coat of arms

Blazon: " left diagonally divided by gold and green. Up to a growing division of the red windmill, down a golden inverted to the left horse head. "

Mill and horse head stand for the agricultural character Hamwardes. By 1950, a mill stood on a hill in the municipality.

Attractions

In the list of cultural monuments in Hamwarde are registered in the list of monuments of Schleswig- Holstein cultural monuments.

Clubs

Firstly, in Hamwarde the gun club Hamwarde and around 1952 is established in its ranks has about 230 members and is Germany far some success, on the other hand, there are also the sports club Hamwarde ( a pure football club ) with about 250 members.