Kirchwalsede
Kirchwalsede is a town on the edge of the Lüneburg Heath in the Samtgemeinde Bothel in the district of Rotenburg (Wümme ) in Lower Saxony.
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- 4.1 municipal
Geography
Geographical Location
Kirchwalsede located at the triangle between Rotenburg ( Wumme), Visselhoevede and Verden (Aller) in the foothills of the natural space Stader Geest belonging Achim- Verden Geest, where Rotenburg ( Wümme) with 12.3 km is the nearest city. Kirchwalsede is geographically the largest municipality clearly integrated municipality of Bothel.
Community structure
At the community Kirchwalsede include the following locations:
- Kirchwalsede
- Riekenbostel
- Weißenmoor
- Spring Lohmühlen
- Partly gloomy heath (the other part belongs to Wittorf ( Visselhoevede ) )
Neighboring communities
- Hemsbünde
- Visselhoevede
- Kirchlinteln ( Verden )
- Westerwalsede
- Rotenburg ( Wümme)
History
The original name Walsede goes back to the river names Walse, the identity of which is occupied by the still existing Fuhlbach through old field names. The ending- sede the name suggests research to a development period between the 1st and 5th centuries. Later, the daughter settlements Westerwalsede and Süderwalsede emerged.
For the first time Westerwalsede was mentioned in 1231, and Süderwalsede Walsede place until around 1320 entrance into a holding register of the bishop of Verden.
Since the end of the 17th century, the modern name is firmly in use. Next to Wester and Süderwalsede still Odeweg and Schafwinkel the associated parish belong to the unified community Kirchlinteln the district of Verden. The Protestant Bishop Eberhard von Holle led the parish in 1567 the Reformation, which was repealed in 1629 by the Imperial Edict of Restitution for two years. 1628 Kirchwalsede was hard hit by the plague affected, so that only three couples were spared by the disease.
1645 falls the place with the Duchy of Verden to Sweden. 1712 Kirchwalsede is Danish, and in 1719 finally taken over in turn by the Hanoverian Elector Georg Ludwig with the Duchy of Verden. Between 1805 and 1813 Kirchwalsede heard by the conquests of Napoleon in the most time to France. The liberation from French rule takes place on 12 October 1813 Russian- Prussian troops. Then Kirchwalsede belonged to the Kingdom of Hanover. Beginning in 1866, followed by a 80 -year-old belonging to Prussia, which is dissolved in 1946 by the victorious powers.
Since the local government reform on March 1, 1974 Kirch and Westerwalsede are mainly managed by the Municipality Bothel.
Incorporations
On March 1, 1974, the neighboring community Riekenbostel was incorporated.
Tourism
The Kirchwalseder municipal area is characterized by its natural landscape. In Kirchwalsede are, for example, More than 2000 old trees. Similarly, a raised bog ( scours ) is on Kirchwalseder municipality, but the highest recreational value has probably the nature reserve Bullensee.
Local attractions include:
- St. Bartholomew's Church, a built 1170-1180 stone church, which is one of the most beautiful in the Lower Saxony region. An image of the church is used as a municipal coat of arms Kirchwalsede and a shooting club.
- The large / small Bullensee with its recreation area
- Watermill in spring Lohmühlen, which was built more than 375 years ago ( in her can be married in the summer months ( April-September ) )
Policy
Parish council
The council, which was elected on 11 September 2011, broken down as follows:
- CDU 5 seats
- SPD 2 seats
- Citizens list Kirchwalsede 4 seats
(As at municipal election on September 11, 2011)
Education
Kirchwalsede has a primary school. The secondary schools visit the children in Bothel ( Wiedau main school and junior high school ) and Rotenburg ( Wümme ) ( Ratsgymnasium ).
Health
In the center Kirchwalsedes is a family doctor and a dentist's office.
Economy
Kirchwalsede has offices of the Volksbank eG Wümme Wieste and Sparkasse Rotenburg - Bremervörde.
Religion
At the core of Kirchwalsede is the St. Bartholomew's Church, a built 1170-1180 Feldsteinkirche. Most denominational population belong to the Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Evangelical Lutheran Christians belong to the church within the church Kirchwalsede Visselhoevede region in which the communities Brockel, Kirchwalsede and Visselhoevede are united. The competent Roman Catholic church located at the Corpus Christi Parish in Rotenburg. There are several next free church congregations.
Personalities
- Inga Lühning - from Kirchwalsede coming jazz singer
Specialty
- Tarras, drink coffee, grain and sugar