Haverlah

Haverlah is a municipality in the southeastern Samtgemeinde Baddeckenstedt in the district of Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony, Germany.

  • 4.1 municipal
  • 4.2 Mayor
  • 4.3 Coat of Arms

Geographical location

Haverlah is located in the glacial valley of the core.

Neighboring municipalities are starting in the southwest clockwise: The members of the Samtgemeinde Baddeckenstedt Sehlde communities, armies and the Elbe and the independent city of Salzgitter, the Haverlah bounded on the east and south.

Districts are Haverlah, Steinlah and Söderhof. The Good Söderhof in 1942 at the founding of the city Watenstedt -Salzgitter (now the city of Salzgitter ) beaten to Haverlah, as compensation for the Watenstedt to -Salzgitter whipped mine Haverlahwiese.

History

Archaeological finds from the 1950s and 1960s have shown that the area around Haverlah was settled very early. A first phase ranged from the Neolithic to the Early Bronze Age (about 5300-1500 BC) and is evidenced by finds of stone ax and battle-axes. From the time of Christ's birth to the 6th century AD, three smaller settlements, and a small farmstead are detected.

The first written mention of the village is to be found in the foundation charter of the monastery Ringelsheim of 941 in which, among the possessions of the monastery which also in Haverlae - are listed - so he then local name. Referred to in the traditions of the place names vary only slightly in 1125 and 1240 it is said, for example, Haverlo, from 1257 Haverla and Hauerla. Today's spelling Haverlah been in use since 1740.

The basic word lah the name is derived from the Low German syllable - loh, with a built in a clearing settlement was called. For the determination of word haver, there are two interpretations. Some see the word haver a variation of the Old High German word hevi, as much as the increase means. Other proceeds from a personal name as Havardus or Haawart who might have been the founder of the settlement.

One of the landowners in the village belonged next to the monastery Ringelsheim the monasteries Marienrode and Wöltingerode, part of the goods was sold in 1341 to the monastery Riechenberg near Goslar. The families of Wallmoden Schwicheldt, Bortfeld and Cramm of the noble families of the area were well off in place.

Since the Great introduced by Karl Ostfalens division in districts Haverlah was within the diocese of Hildesheim to " Salzgau ". He had received its name from the salt springs in today's Salzgitter-Bad, seat of the Gaus was Ringelsheim. Beginning of the 14th century were formed from the existing districts offices and Haverlah since heard at the office love the castle.

After the end of the Hildesheimer pin feud a large part of the diocese of Hildesheim in 1523 awarded the Duchy of Brunswick. It was not until 1643 that judgment was revised in Hildesheim main recess and the diocese received his possessions back. 1802 Haverlah became Prussian, as Hildesheim was annexed to the Kingdom of Prussia. In the Napoleonic period 1807-1813 Haverlah belonged as commune in the Canton Salzgitter in the district of Goslar in the department of Oker the Kingdom of Westphalia.

After dissolution of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Westphalia the place was back to the office love Castle, in 1884, in turn, transferred to the district of Goslar. As of April 1, 1942, the city Watenstedt -Salzgitter was founded to lie in the field of mine Haverlahwiese areas of the former Vorwerkes of Haverlah at Salzgitter had to be assigned, as compensation Haverlah received the Good Söderhof.

Since May 1974 Haverlah belongs to Samtgemeinde Baddeckenstedt and thus the district of Wolfenbüttel.

The population of the town originally consisted of farmers and artisans. This changed after 1937, when the neighboring Salzgitter area of ​​iron ore mining and Reich Works Hermann Goering were built. The number of inhabitants, which stood at 600 to 650 in the early 20th century was in 1939 increased to 834. Due to the influx of refugees, this number rose after the end of World War II until 1350. Since the late 1980s, this has fallen to about 800 ( without Steinlah and Söderhof ). Much of the population is engaged as commuters in the surrounding industrial plants today.

Incorporations

On March 1, 1974, the neighboring community Steinlah was incorporated.

Religions

A first church in Haverlah 1209 in a document by Pope Innocent III. mentioned, they belonged to the monastery Ringelsheim. At the siege Salzgitter and Goslar by Brunswick troops at the beginning of Hildesheim beer feud (1481-1486) this building had been destroyed. The new church building was probably built just two years later, on this Year interprets the inscription "Anno Domini 1483 " of the sundial on the south side of the tower of the church down. The building was designed as a fortress, he had thick stone walls instead of windows and only small nicks that should make it more difficult enemies penetration.

In the great fire of 1754, which a large part of the town was destroyed, the church was destroyed, only the perimeter of the tower and nave were preserved. On these walls, the church was rebuilt in its present form again, the church building measures 21.5 x8 m, the tower 6,50 x8 m. After the fire, the church also received a new bell, this was in 1853 and was re-cast, as they were cracked, 1910 replaced by three new bells. During World War II, these were melted and 1951 replaced by three new steel bells, which were manufactured by the company JF Weule from Bockenem. The last major renovation of the church was carried out in 1973. In 1955 the old organ was replaced in 1849 by a new building.

Already in 1568 the Reformation was in the Duchy of Brunswick, was one of the Haverlah at the time by Duke Julius ( 1568-1589 ) introduced. Today ( 2013) is on St. Servatius Church of Haverlah together with St. Catherine's Church in Steinlah a parish compound that belongs to the provost Goslar.

The nearest Catholic church is in Salzgitter Ringelsheim.

Policy

Parish council

The local council of Haverlah is composed of eleven Council women and councilors.

  • SPD: 5 seats
  • CDU: 3 seats
  • Citizens' Forum Haverlah: 3 seats

(As at municipal election on September 11, 2011)

Mayor

Mayor Gerd Mielicki (SPD ), his deputy, Heinz -Jürgen Ahrberg ( CDU).

Coat of arms

In the coat of arms of Haverlah occurs in gold produced a red deer from the rear shield margin. The deer symbolizes the suffix " lah ", the " forest " means. The colors red and gold are those of the Prince-Bishopric of Hildesheim, was for centuries in its sphere of influence Haverlah.

Personalities

  • Justus Erich Walbaum (1768-1837) from Steinlah, type founder and creator of the eponymous letters
  • Franz Anton Erich Moritz Müller (1791-1858), who called himself after his birthplace " Moritz Steinla ", a professor at the Art Academy in Dresden and a famous engraver
  • Beims Hermann (1863-1931), mayor of Magdeburg 1919-1931
  • Jochen - Konrad Fromme ( born 1949 ), Member of Parliament in the 14th to 16th legislature and state chairman of the CDU National Association Braunschweig
Baddeckenstedt (Samtgemeinde) Innerste Heere Elbe, Lower Saxony Eastphalia Salzgitter-Ringelheim Hildesheim Diocesan Feud Goslar (district) Folwark Protestant Reformation Cramme Cremlingen Dahlum Denkte Dettum Dorstadt Erkerode Evessen Hedeper Heiningen, Lower Saxony Ohrum Roklum Schladen-Werla Semmenstedt Uehrde Veltheim Winnigstedt
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