Kudensee

Kudensee is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig- Holstein.

Geography and transport

Kudensee is located about five kilometers north-east of Brunsbuttel on the Kiel Canal. Through the village take the road 276 and the German Ferries runs. The channel ferry Stettin connects the municipality with the municipality Averlak. The Federal Highway 5 crosses the face of the community.

History

The community was first Kudensee 1454 " the Kudensee Uth " mentioned in the name. Its history is closely connected with engaging water management measures and changes. Towards the end of the 16th century came the first settlers who first took the meadows on the banks of the flat Kudensee in possession. They built small thatched cottages on the lake adjacent to the bog. 1765 büttel channel for draining the Kudensees was built. The construction of the North Sea-Baltic Canal, the municipality was intersected. In 1700 Torftransporte were carried out on the waterways from Kudensee inter alia, in the harbor of the nearby Brunsbuttel. For this was the " Kudenseer Kahn ," a nine-meter long barge summed up to 7000 sod peat.

Policy

Since the local elections of 2013, the voters Community AWV has all seven seats on the municipal council.

Coat of arms

Blazon: " Azure, a left -turn margined silver balancelle boat with full sails, including two crossed golden pipes. "

The " Kudenseer Kahn " in the municipal coat of arms is a reminder of the once economic importance of peat and its transport, the crossed pipes in the sign of the in " Kudenseer song" sung smoking women. The blue background color refers to the diverse relationships Kudensees to the water.

Sports clubs

In sport fishing club Kudensee has around 100 members.

Pictures

The castle - Kudenseer channel ( büttel channel) at pumping station to the North Sea-Baltic Canal

Painted transformer box

Ferry landing