Neukirchen, Saxony-Anhalt

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Neukirchen ( Altmark) is a municipality in the district of Stendal Altmärkische Wipe in Saxony- Anhalt, Germany.

Geography

The village of Neukirchen ( Altmark) lies in the Brushes near the River Elbe in the north of the county. The town of Seehausen ( Altmark) is about 8 km away. By Neukirchen leads the Romanesque Road.

History

In the 13th century, the early Gothic brick church in the village was built. To a name change occurred on 23 December 1997, when the town of Neukirchen in Neukirchen ( Altmark) renamed.

Until December 31, 2009 Neukirchen was an independent municipality with the living space Schwarzhof and belonged to the now defunct administrative community Seehausen (Altmark ) on.

Through a field change the Treaty, the municipal councils of the municipalities Falkenberg ( 19 January 2009 ), Lichterfelde decided ( 19 January 2009 ), Neukirchen (Altmark ) ( 9 January 2009 ) and Wendemark ( 16 January 2009 ) that their dissolved communities and are combined to form a new congregation named Altmärkische Wipe. This agreement was approved by the county as a lower municipal supervisory authority and entered into force on 1 January 2010.

Policy

Mayor

The last mayor of the town of Neukirchen was Kerstin Seashells.

Attractions

The Protestant Church of Neukirchen is an originally Gothic brick church with a recessed rectangular choir from the 13th century. As part of a broadening of the choir, the building in 1726 to a Baroque hall church was.

The Elbe is located two kilometers from the village of Neukirchen away. Users can find rare remnants of black poplar alluvial forests and a lake. In temporary waters behind the dam can be found in the spring of fire-bellied toads and LBs.

Transport links

Through the village the road connection from Seehausen ( Altmark) leads (connection to the federal highways 189 and 190 ) to Advertise (Elbe ). The nearest train station is Seehausen ( Altm ) on the railway line Wittenberg to Magdeburg, ten kilometers west of Neukirchen.