Marne, Germany
Marne ( Low German: Marn ) is a town in Schleswig- Holstein ( since 1891 ) in Dithmarschen. It is a sub- center and the seat of the Office Marne -Nordsee.
- 7.1 educational institutions
- 7.2 Carnival
- 7.3 Miscellaneous
- 9.1 Sons and daughters of the town
- 9.2 Connected to Marne
Geography
Marne is the center of Dithmarsch Südermarsch.
Name
Marne was called in the 12th century as Myrne, in the 15th century as Roden Roden Merne and Marre. In the early 16th century, the name Marne appears, also in 1559 Merne. The name comes from the Old Saxon and means settlement on the high banks.
Policy
Of the 19 seats in the municipal council have since the local elections of 2013, the CDU eight seats, the SPD has five seats, the voter community KWV four seats and the FDP and the Left one seat each
Coat of arms
Blazon: " Azure, on a continuous silver pewter wall with open gate, is a golden portcullis, the growing, golden haloed and clothed St. Matthew, who holds a silver ax with red handle, accompanied on both sides by a silver ring. "
The current coat of arms, which was confirmed in 1892 by the provincial government, stems from the oldest known image of the parish seal Marne, which is narrated in the impression of 1392. It shows Saint Matthew with nimbus and book on standing stones. The 1892 added motifs wall and rings symbolize the march dykes. In a second seal from the 15th century, side by side appear St. Mary Magdalene and St Matthew, as the patrons of the church Marner with their attributes.
Twinning
Since 28./30. September 1990 is twinned with the town of Burg Stargard (Mecklenburg- Vorpommern).
Architecture
During the construction of the town hall Marner Buesumer City Hall was taken as a model. In fact, both town halls look very similar.
According to stories there should have been a competition with the Meldorfer Cathedral in the construction of the Mary Magdalene Church. Accordingly, the Marner church was initially higher than the Meldorfer Cathedral. This was but then simply set up a little higher. As a result of this rivalry came out of the narrow church tower of the church Marner.
Traffic
By the Marne B 5 runs between Husum and Brunsbuttel. Marne is located on the - was decommissioned in 1984 - Railway branch line of the march path ( branch in St. Michaelisdonn ) Friedrichskoog. The section from the Marne to Friedrichskoog is completely dismantled, while the nine -kilometer route between the Marne and St. Michaelisdonn ( depending on the wind with sails support) can now be traveled by bicycle track cars.
Economy
The resident food industry processed products of the fertile marsh soil.
The commercializes over the borders of Germany Fries Crown focuses on the production of herring specialties. It is also known brewery Karl Hintz, which fills the beer ( Beugelbuddelbeer ) traditionally in swing top bottles.
In Marne is the Dithmarsch branch of BKK Schleswig -Holstein ( SH BKK ).
The Rijk Zwaan Marne AG ( former SLS Marne seeds AG) breeds known head of cabbage such as white and red cabbages world.
Culture and Education
Educational institutions
In Marne all school types are represented: Elementary and regional school including school kindergarten and supervised primary school, special school and high school. There is also a community college.
Carnival
Marne is a carnival center in the otherwise rather distant carnival Schleswig -Holstein. So various carnival events take place not only in season, but the town is also home to the largest Rose Monday parade in the state. During Carnival in Marne took for example, in 2008, more than 50 floats and groups at the Rose Monday parade in part, which attracted more than 15,000 visitors. Two days later, organized the SPD traditionally Political Ash Wednesday, which generally attracts prominent politicians from Schleswig -Holstein.
Others
In summer, near Marne to the annual " Rockfestival " instead. There were increasingly in recent years to well-known bands such as Blessed, gunslinger, One Fine Day or Torfrock.
Attractions
Peculiarity in Marne is the Mary Magdalene Church
Personalities
Sons and daughters of the town
- Johann Theodor Schultz (1817-1893), German painter and educator.
- Karl Viktor Müllenhoff (1818-1848), German philologist, professor of German literature and archeology
- Carl Gottlieb Bünz (1843-1918), German diplomat
- Gustav Loges (1854-1919), agricultural chemist
- Ivo Braak (1906-1991), Low German writer, specialist in German and radio speaker
- Ewald Wortmann (1911-1985), expert in the " euthanasia " program
- Paul Heinrich Gnekow (* 1928), German sculptor and writer
- Hauke Brunkhorst (* 1945), German sociologist
- Enno Bünz (* 1961), German historian, professor of Saxon history at the University of Leipzig
- Carsten- Otto Nagel (born 1962 ), German show jumping (including individual bronze medalist European Championships 2009)
- Susanne Gärtner ( * 1974 ), German actress
Connected to Marne
- Emmy Ball - Hennings (* 1885 in Flensburg, † 1948 Sorengo near Lugano ), writer and stand-up comedian; Theater engagements, 1906-1908
- Günter Endruweit (* 1939 in Tilsit ), German sociologist, spent part of his time at school and made 1959 Abitur at Marner School
- Philipp Scheidemann (* 1865 in Kassel, † 1939 in Copenhagen), significant social democratic politician, member of the Reichstag the SPD in the Weimar Republic and publicist announced on 9 November 1918 from a balcony of the Reichstag building from the collapse of the German Empire and proclaimed the German Republic; worked as a young typesetter in Marne.
Development of the urban area
Population Development
The population is currently declining. Between 27 May 1970 and 31 December 2003, she shuttled between the lowest level of 5383 ( 27 May 1970 ) and the peak in 6130 (31 March 2001). The population is currently 5830 (30 June 2012).