Hilkenbrook
Hilkenbrook is a municipality in the northeast of the district Emsland in Lower Saxony. It belongs to the Samtgemeinde Nordhümmling, which has its headquarters in the town of Ester ways.
- 3.1 municipal
- 3.2 Mayor
- 4.1 Museums
- 4.2 associations
- 4.3 Music ( clubs )
- 4.4 Clubs and Groups
- 4.5 bodies
- 5.1 traffic
Geography
Geographical Location
Hilkenbrook between Papenburg and Friesoythe at the Ohe and coast channel.
Neighboring communities
Neighboring municipalities are in the north west, the municipality esters ways to the east of the city Friesoythe in the district of Cloppenburg, in the south of the town Rastdorf in Samtgemeinde Werlte and in the west with the municipality Lorup ( Samtgemeinde Werlte ).
History
The community was built in the years 1932-1934. The name Hilkenbrook emerged from the field names Helkens Barg and Brookwissken.
Policy
Parish council
The municipal council of Hilkenbrook is composed of 9 women council and councilors. Its members after local elections on 11 September 2011 continue to only members of the CDU.
- CDU - 9 seats
The next local elections in 2016.
Mayor
The honorary mayor Bernhard Düvel was elected in 2011.
Culture and sights
Museums
- Home Haus Wilkens -Hus
Clubs
- Catholic community of women ( KFD ) Hilkenbrook
- Sports Fishing Association Hilkenbrook e.V.
- Home club Hilkenbrook eV
- Sports club Hilkenbrook e.V.
- Shooting club Hilkenbrook e.V.
- Catholic Rural Youth Movement ( KLJB ) Hilkenbrook
- Rural local association Hilkenbrook
- Country Women's Association Gehlenberg - Neuvrees - Hilkenbrook
- Kreuzbund Nordhümmling
- Kreuzbund Nordhümmling - Breddenberg
- Hunting association Hilkenbrook
- Friends of primary school Hilkenbrook
Music ( clubs )
- Women's Choir " cheerfulness " Hilkenbrook
- Men's Choir " MGV sociability " Hilkenbrook
- Youth Schola Hilkenbrook
Clubs and Groups
- Oltimerclub Hilkenbrook heritage association
- Children's dance group Hilkenbrook heritage association
- Parent-child group Hilkenbrook
- Spinning and knitting group
Bodies
- Volunteer Fire Ndhlg.
Economy and infrastructure
Traffic
Hilkenbrook is connected transport network is via the federal highway 401.