Kettenkamp

Kettenkamp is a municipality within the Samtgemeinde Bersenbrueck in the north of the district of Osnabrück, in Lower Saxony. Both by area and by population it is the smallest municipality in the district of Osnabrück.

  • 2.1 Population development
  • 3.1 municipal

Geography

Kettenkamp located in the southern Artland few kilometers north of Ankumer height. There it is on the edge of the northwestern part of the Nature Park Northern Teutoburg Forest Wiehengebirge.

Neighboring communities

Kettenkamp bordered to the north Menslage, to the east by Nortrup, to the south and to the west by Ankum Eggermühlen and mountains.

Community structure

The municipality comprises the town of Kettenkamp and some outlying farms.

Climate

Temperate maritime climate influenced by moist northwesterly winds from the North Sea. In the long-term mean air temperature reaches in Kettenkamp 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.

Traffic

The clock Transportation buses of the Transport Community Osnabrück drive to the train station with train connection Bersenbrueck to Osnabrück and Oldenburg.

History

First mention is the resultant as a scattered settlement of isolated farms on both sides of the creek Egger village in 1188 as " Kedinchem ". It was originally an aristocratic residence of the Knights of Kedinchem, the vassals of the Count of Ravensburg and from 1264 the bishops of Osnabrück were. The Bishop of Osnabrück was 1350 Telgkamps Mill at Quakenbrücker Burgmann John of Arnhorst fief.

Over the centuries, town name and spelling changed several times: From Kedinchem Katenchem ( 1231 ), Kettinckamp ( 1426), Ketekampe ( 1426), Ketenkampe ( 1512), Keddenkamp ( 1567), and finally for about 400 years Kettenkamp.

Population Development

The following overview shows the numbers of inhabitants of Kettenkamp in each area and state on December 31.

The figures are extrapolations of the State Office for Statistics and communication technology Niedersachsen based on the census of 25 May 1987.

The figures from 1961 (June 6 ) and 1970 (May 27 ) are in each case to the census results.

Policy

Parish council

The council currently has eleven members from two parties or groups.

The following table shows the local election results since 1996.

Culture and sights

On Egger mill creek, the water mill is " Telgkamps Mill". A Vorläuferbau was built back in 1350. The present mill began operating in 1850. In the fall of 1924, the overshot water wheel of the mill was replaced by a turbine. This operation not only the two Mahlgänge the mill, they also supplied the power for the kneading machine in the adjoining bakery, baked in the black bread. The mill operation was abandoned in 1960.

As the new owner of the mill was not willing to leave them on his farm, the mill was demolished in 1986 and rebuilt in a different location on the Egger mill creek again. The mill building was inaugurated on 20 September 1988, is now used as home building. The mill wheel was installed on October 6, 1989.

In keeping with the water mill, the mill outbuilding was hoisted half-timbered. The 1.Spatenstich could take place in November 1993. Inaugurated in April 1995. The building is old small agricultural unit and the " Kottmannsche Hofmühle ", which is driven by a horse gin.

The water mill is along with the entire mill area 's main attraction of the place in which there are many restored half-timbered houses, which are used to a large extent no longer used for agricultural purposes.

The sights chain Kamps are accessible via the scenic route Artland route.

Sports

  • SV Kettenkamp
  • TV Kettenkamp
  • Riding Club Kettenkamp
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