Königerode

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Königerode is a district of the city Harzgerode in the district of Harz, in Saxony- Anhalt.

Geography

The place is located in the Lower Harz, Obvious directly on the B 242 between the Einetal and the Wippertal highways are the B6n and the motorways A38 and A14.

Königerode can be reached by local transport bus routes of the Harz transport. The most obvious is the Magdeburg-Cochstedt Airport for international air traffic.

At the exit in the direction of Dankerode Mönchsteich, which can be used for swimming in summer is. With its relaxing, wooded area with large meadows invites many visitors this in the summer months for swimming, walking and relaxing. Also, this is very popular with anglers due to its large, marbled fish life.

History

The future Emperor Otto III. allowed on 6 January 992 the transition of the court Walbeck to the pin Servatius in Quedlinburg for the purpose of founding a nunnery. Among the possessions Walbecks also Cuninggarod is mentioned. This is the first mention of the place. The name was probably from a person named Cunibert or Cunegonde.

From about 1225 to 1400 Anhalt was the place to belong. In 1400 Königerode was the dowry of Margaret of Anhalt at her wedding to Albrecht VI. Mansfeld Mansfeld part of the county and in 1506 was assigned to Mansfeld Königerode Office Rammelburg. In 1579 the Oberlehnsherrschaft fell through the Office Rammelburg to the Electorate of Saxony, and in 1602 it was pledged to Kaspar von Berlepsch.

Königerode 1690 was affected by witch hunts. The organist Melchior Lipp was caught in a witch trial.

In the period 1708-1715 the county of Mansfeld was pledged with all the sovereign rights of the electorate of Hanover. In 1722 the passing of the Office Rammelburg to Baron von Friesen took place. From 1807 to 1813 Königerode was under Napoleonic occupation of Canton Wippra in the Kingdom of Westphalia and in the years 1816-1944 to Mansfeld mountain county in the district of Merseburg the Prussian Province of Saxony.

After two months of occupation by American troops in 1945 Königerode was under the military administration of the Red Army in the Soviet occupation zone.

In April 1950, the Mansfeld mountain district was dissolved. After a referendum, the majority of residents decided for a change to the district of Quedlinburg, which Königerode belongs to the district hall.

In 1992, the 1000 - year anniversary was celebrated with a week and a parade.

On August 1, 2009, the congregation joined with the cities Königerode Guentersberge and Harzgerode and the communities Dankerode, Schielo, Siptenfelde and Strassberg the new city Harzgerode together.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was approved on 11 November 1993 by the regional council of Magdeburg.

Blazon: " In the golden sign with green sign foot, is skewed golden Rodehacken, a green lime tree with black trunk. "

It may have been around the year 900, when about nine to eleven landless farmers' sons encouraging attention from the western areas of the then not yet existent Germany, to where only sparsely populated Lower Harz forest to clear and thus create a new livelihood. The symbol of the crossed Rodehacken indicates this event. The tradition of agriculture and forestry is emerging to the present time.

The leader of the farmers' sons will probably have been called Cuno, because the new Rodesiedlung was called to distinguish it from similar facilities " Cuningarod ". For the first time appeared this place name in a document of the twelve year old king and later emperor Otto III. in the year 992 on. The former Cuningarod the present town Königerode evolved over time.

The lime in the coat of arms is to be understood as a court Linde. This court Linde was in previous years on the family plot of intoxication and was site historically often mentioned.

The colors of the municipality Königerode are green - gold ( yellow).

The Heraldic Society "Black Lion" Leipzig designed the coat of arms and registered it in the Quedlinburg Wappenrolle QWR II/90020 on 22 April 1990.

Leisure and community life

The large village hall is a popular meeting point in town, is often used by local restaurateurs on the weekends for events, providing about 250 to 500 people. There are currently at for 2010/11 for this extensive and necessary construction and maintenance activities, where their funding is still questionable.

Every year at Pentecost is the feast of Pentecost and club festival at the square with outdoor stage, next to the village hall instead. The club festival is organized by all the clubs of the village and carried out.

In the quarry each year heralds the witches on Walpurgis Night club " Free & Lawless " spring one.

The Nicholas Club eV is a nationally known ( by radio and television) allgemeinnütziger association, on December 6, annually visited local institutions, children and older people can get smaller gifts. On the 1st of Advent this association organizes the traditional " Nicholas Market " on the square at the bus stop. With mulled wine and various other tastings ( inter alia, the traditional Stiefelbrod ) joined by many visitors every year added. Inclusion in this club is only possible if one (s ) bears the name " Klaus". The club bears mainly from donations of local businesspeople.

Other clubs are the Riding and Driving Club, Dog Club, Marching Band, hunter, volunteer fire department, nature lovers and the poultry club.

A special role is played by the football club Red-White Königerode: Due to the decline of players ( migration to neighboring football teams) found a club relocated to Harzgerode for the 2009/2010 season instead. This is the first time in the history of this local tradition Association.

Economy and infrastructure

Since the collapse of some small and family farms were established in the place. Among the most important companies in Königerode include the following companies: Furniture and Carpet Schröder GmbH, FEBA windows and doors GmbH, insect protection systems Kautz, physiotherapy Michaela Kretschmer War and electric service André Herrmann GmbH. Furthermore, there are still a large number of small farms, but in terms of the trade tax have less economic importance for Königerode.

The prices of real estate and land are below the regional average. But above all, the situation of the complete renovation of the local sewerage system or the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant in Königerode is responsible. The treatment plant has been built since the spring of 2012 and will be completed by the end of November 2012. The all-new cable network for sewage and the corresponding land terminals should be completed by the end of 2014. The financial burden on property owners in this regard are correspondingly high. The bases of this connection fees are based on the property size and the number of floors in houses.