Kakenstorf
Kakenstorf is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony.
- 3.1 municipal
- 3.2 Mayor
- 3.3 Coat of Arms
Geography
Geographical Location
Kakenstorf located northwest of the Lüneburg Heath Nature Park. The community belongs to the Samtgemeinde Tostedt, which has its headquarters in the town of Tostedt. In the municipality of Kakenstorf Dohrener mill creek, Dresteder Bach, Bach Kakenstorfer, Sprötzer Bach and Bach Todtglüsinger open into the Este.
Neighboring communities
- Tostedt
- Drilling
- Coquille
- Wenzendorf
- Drestedt
- Beech wood
Community structure
The municipality includes the villages of Kakenstorf Kakenstorf, In der Horst and Bötersheim and the homestead Seggernhoff.
History
By the year 1900 the municipalities Kakenstorf, Drestedt, Trelde and Sprötze formed the community The four villages from which emerged the church today. Drestedt is an independent community today. Trelde and Sprötze have been incorporated on 1 July 1972 in the town of Buchholz in the North Heath.
Incorporations
On 1 July 1972, the neighboring community Bötersheim was incorporated.
Policy
Parish council
The council is made up of 11 council women and councilors together (including mayor):
- CDU: 6 seats
- SPD: 3 seats
- Wählergemeinschaft Kakenstorf (WGK): 2 seats
(As at municipal election on September 11, 2011)
Mayor
The honorary mayor Heiko stick was elected on November 6, 2006.
Coat of arms
Blazon: From quartered blue and silver, topped with golden, crossed inward horses' heads.
Economy and infrastructure
Traffic
- For the A 1 motorway which lies in the north of the parish is about 7 km. The Federal Highway 75 runs right through Kakenstorf.
Pictures of Kakenstorf
