Holdorf

Holdorf (pronounced with a short "o ") is a municipality in the district unit of Vechta in Lower Saxony.

• 4.1 municipal
• 4.2 Mayor
• 4.3 Coat of Arms

• 5.1 Structures
• 5.2 Sports
• 5.3 Regular events

• 6.1 traffic
• 6.2 Education

Geography

Geographical Location

The municipality is located on the northwest edge of the natural park Dumber northwest of Damme Damme and the mountains.

Community structure

In addition to the village Holdorf even include the smaller towns and villages public offices, Diekhausen, Fladder, Fladderlohausen, Gramke, Gran village, Handorf, Holdorf Station, Ihorst, Langenberg, Horst Scheel and Wahlde to the community.

Climate

Temperate maritime climate influenced by moist northwesterly winds from the North Sea. In the long-term mean air temperature reaches in Holdorf 8.5 ° - 9.0 ° C, and there are about 700 mm of precipitation. Between May and August, with an average of 20-25 can summer days ( climatological term for days when the maximum temperature exceeds 25 ° C ) can be expected.

History

Several grave findings point to a settlement of the community during the Neolithic and the Bronze Age. The community Holdorf is first mentioned in 1188. In the new building area "Am Lagerweg " on the eastern outskirts of Holdorf the far biggest early medieval settlement was discovered in the Oldenburg region. Among other things, prove the meantime discovered during excavations in Holdorf remains of twelve so-called long houses, which date from the period between the 8th to 14th centuries.

So today Holdorf - - In 1188, the name Holthorpe was first documented from Osnabrück provost Lentfried.

During the Thirty Years' War from 1618 to 1648 it also came in Holdorf looting and devastation. Those who had survived the war, fought in the subsequent period with the consequences of war, many people were starving due to destroyed fields and crops, plague and other epidemics spread.

Also in the following years came Holdorf not to rest: The Holdorfer area was either with the Prince in Oldenburg, the Bishop of Osnabrück or the connected of Munster.

In 1736 the first church in Holdorf was built in the style of a the half-timbered. Since 1852, there are today's Catholic Church St. Peter and Paul.

In the 19th century Holdorf was - like all Südoldenburger room - covered by a dramatic wave of emigration to the United States. The church, which had become independent at the beginning of this century, losing over 33 % of their population of 1825 (about 2,300 inhabitants) to 1890 ( about 1,500 inhabitants).

(: Landkreis Vechta 19%, Lower Saxony 9.4% for comparison) now passed and has 6,000 From May 1987 to June 1997, the population of Holdorf has grown by 21.6 %. Holdorf currently has 6,638 residents (including 113 secondary residence ) of which Male: 3,315 of them female: 3,323 (as of 1 July 2006).

Religions

Denominational Composition:

• Roman Catholic: 4,520
• Lutheran: 1,479
• Refurbished: 5
• Jewish: 2
• Other / non-denominational: 608

Policy

Parish council

The Council of the Municipality Holdorf is made up of 18 council women and councilors.

Status: local elections on 11 September 2011

Mayor

Mayor is currently the non-party Wolfgang Krug (2010 ).

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of Holdorf shows on golden background a red Haspelradkranz. The reel is a typical unit of peasant cottage industry. The work on the loom to have been maintained in previous years, especially in the municipality Holdorf as homework.

Culture and sights

Structures

• The parish church of St. Peter and Paul in Holdorf. The church was built by Hilger Hertel in the Gothic Revival style and inaugurated on 18 March 1858.
• The court of public offices with its elaborate half-timbered style. The first written mention dates back to the year 1240.
• The Good Ihorst with its beautiful baroque chapel, which was restored in 1975. The estate with its 350 hectares is located since 1882 in the possession of the Count von Spee Family.

• Dersaburg ( located in 107 m height castle in Handorf. Emergence time and meaning are disputed. )

About the Dersaburg the writer Bernd Kessens has written the play The White Woman of the Dersaburg. The premiere was on December 14, 2007.

Sports

• Leisure and recreation center Heidesee Holdorf: The approximately 10 -acre natural lake with a sandy beach is ideal for swimming, fishing, surfing, diving or just sunbathing. For the safety of bathers, the German Life Saving Society ( DLRG ) provides. Sustenance is a kiosk and a snack stand. An adventure playground with the big play ship in the center and slide, climbing frame and rocker invites the younger guests to summer enjoyment.

• Located adjacent to the Heidesee Holdorfer tennis center, with its outdoor and indoor courts.
• The grounds of the Holdorfer Riding and Driving Association eV
• Go- kart track Hansa Hansa ring in center ( next to McDonalds ) directly at the A1 motorway exit.
• The Holdorfer sports club set in the 2006/2007 season with the II Men soccer champion of the 2nd circuit class.
• In addition, the SV Holdorf presented in the 2007/2008 season the league and cup the C youth county league and the champions in the A- League Youth OM- circle, as well as the Master in the 3rd district league South ( Mr range).
• The II men's team went into the 2011/2012 season as runner-up in the county league.

Regular events

In August 2011, a floating stage of their provision was passed on the Kalksandsteinsee. At this stage concerts are held periodically. The Heidesee the neighboring Kalksandsteinsee is out during the concert times not available to the public.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

Holdorf is located on the motorway A 1 and on the main road B 214 Equally, there is the church right next to the railway line Delmenhorst Hesepe and its train station is served by trains of the North Western Railway at hourly intervals from Osnabrueck to Bremen. A ticket sales in Holdorf station does not exist. Tickets are sold in the DB Agency in the pedestrian zone in the neighboring wages.

Formerly chain in Holdorf the railway line from after Bohmte.

The nearest airports are Bremen Airport ( 90 km north ) and the Münster / Osnabrück airport (70 km south). The nearest major international airport is Amsterdam (Schiphol ) Airport, about 250 km to the west.

The industrial area in Holdorf is quite active and alive, since 2001, hosts the IGEHA (industrial commercial trade ) fair with great success and organizes a monthly Wirtschaftsstammtisch within the respective companies.

Education

In Holdorf there are three kindergartens at Catholic-run St. Dominic Kindergarten ( Holdorf / Badbergerstraße ), St. Elisabeth Kindergarten ( Holdorf / Roggenkamp ), St. Barbara Kindergarten ( Handorf-Langeberg/Lindenstraße ). In addition, the district has two elementary schools: Primary school Holdorf and Barbara School Handorf - Langenberg. In addition, an elementary and secondary school.