Mariental, Germany
Mariental is a municipality in the district of Helmstedt in Lower Saxony ( Germany ). The community Mariental is a member municipality of the velvet municipality Grasleben.
Geography
Mariental is about 7 kilometers north of the county town of Helmstedt in the Natural Park Elm Lappwald. The municipality is located on the international border to Saxony -Anhalt.
Community structure
The community Mariental consists of two districts:
- Mariental Village
- Mariental -Horst
History
Mariental village is the senior district. He grew up around the monastery, founded in 1138 Mariental. The district Mariental -Horst has only existed since 1945, after the abandonment of the former air base.
Policy
The Council of the Municipality of Mariental is made up of 11 council women and councilors.
- 5 seats SPD council group Mariental
- 4 seats CDU fraction Mariental
- 2 seats Marientaler fraction
(As at municipal election, September 11, 2011)
CDU fraction Mariental and Marientaler fraction form the Mayor majority in the Council.
By the Council were elected:
- As honorary mayor Kurt Bartsch (CDU )
- The volunteer community director Friedrich Rietz
(As inaugural meeting of the Council, November 3, 2011 )
Freeman
- Walter Naumann was appointed on 23 February 2006 for his commitment to the community and the volunteer fire department an honorary citizen.
- Hans Hennig was appointed on 18 May 2008 for his commitment to the community, clubs and associations, and the development of the village chronicle an honorary citizen.
Culture and sights
- Monastery Mariental, here the Duke Joachim Karl von Braunschweig -Wolfenbüttel is buried were
- Lappwald
Economy
The largest employer is the Meisterbäckerei stone corner, with other bakeries in Bernburg (Saale ) and Berlin and many small retail shops throughout Germany.
Traffic
Mariental is located right on the main road 244, which meets in two kilometers to the Federal Highway 2 from Hannover to Berlin.