Lauenhagen
Lauenhagen is a municipality in the district of Schaumburg, in Lower Saxony and part of the velvet municipality Niedernwöhren.
- 4.1 municipal
- 4.2 Mayor / Administration
- 4.3 Finance
- 4.4 community partnership
- 5.1 Structures
- 5.2 Sports
- 5.3 events
- 6.1 traffic
- 6.2 Public bodies
- 6.3 Education
- 8.1 Sons and daughters of the town
Geography
Lauenhagen located about 30 km west of Hanover. The county town of Hagen city is located about 4 km south. In the northern area of the municipality Mittelland Canal affect the community. Neighboring municipalities are clockwise: the city Sachsenhagen, the community Ludersfeld, the City and the municipalities of Copenhagen and Nordsehl Pollhagen.
Community structure
Lauenhagen consists of the districts Hülshagen and Lauenhagen.
History
For the first time Lauenhagen 1247 is mentioned as Lewenhagen. The place had already in 1253 a church that was under the patronage of the Bishop of Minden. The district Hülshagen was first mentioned in 1465 and incorporated on March 1, 1974 in the municipality Lauenhagen.
Religion
- To Lutheran. Mary Magdalene parish includes the villages of Lauenhagen and Hülshagen and from the city Sachsenhagen the district Nienbrügge.
- The Catholic Christians belong to the parish of St. Joseph in the city of Hagen.
Policy
Parish council
The Council of the Municipality Lauenhagen is made up of 11 council women and councilors.
Status: local elections on 11 September 2011
Mayor / Administration
Since the local elections in 2011 Dieter Kappmeier (SPD ) is the mayor. The administration is headed by the appointed municipal director Soren Schütte. The Municipal Office is located in the main road. 6 b.
Finances
In the 2013 budget revenues and expenses are set at EUR 744 054 each in the budget result. The financial budget Proceeds of 1.0062 million euro and disbursements of 1.01045 million euros are expected. Of these, 350,500 euros have been earmarked for investment activities. Borrowings are not estimated.
Community partnership
- There is a partnership with the Polish community Tokarnia.
Culture and sights
Structures
2004 Dating back to the 1540 half-timbered house was converted from the farm Lauenhagen 1 after Hülshagen 10 and original restored. Since then the building cultural purposes. Even marriage ceremonies within the integrated municipality can be held here. In 2013 also the half-timbered house Hülshagen is offset to one here. It was built in 1647.
Sports
The sports club TuS Fortuna Lauenhagen 1922 eV provides the divisions Soccer, Tennis, Table Tennis, Gymnastics, mother and child as well as running.
Events
- The Low German Heimatbühne 1950 plays annually on several evenings.
- With the participation of several neighboring towns annually hosts a Harvest Festival, hosted by the Rural Youth Lauenburg Haeger country instead.
Economy and infrastructure
Traffic
About Hagen and Ludersfeld the federal highway 65, and thus the federal motorway A 2 is quickly reached. The next junction is located in Bad nominal village. The nearest railway station is located in the city of Hagen. Here the regional and S-Bahn Hannover and Minden are - Bielefeld accessible. Public transport is provided by the Schaumburg transport company ( SVG ) to the line in 2010, as well as the bus system call Niedernwöhren.
Public institutions
- For public safety and order, the city police station Hagen is responsible. In Tagdienst a police station in Niedernwöhren is set up.
- The fire set the fire services volunteers Lauenhagen and Hülshagen safe.
Education
- Protestant kindergarten
- Elementary School is located in Lauenhagen (1-4 class)
- Secondary schools located in the city of Hagen
- Youth workshop Hülshagen: arranges and supports unemployed and disadvantaged young people on the way into the labor market and thus the participation in society.
Others
Personalities
Sons and daughters of the town
Wilhelm Mensching (1887-1964), Protestant pastor and missionary. 1943-1944 he hid in the rectory sneaks a Jew from the Nazis and was honored in 2001 by the Israeli Yad Vashem with the title " Righteous Among the Nations ". He was also nominated twice for the Nobel Peace Prize.