Nordhackstedt

Nordhackstedt (Danish: Nørre Haksted ) is a municipality in the district of Schleswig -Flensburg, in Schleswig- Holstein.

History

The St. - Jürgen- church, a stone church was built in the 12th century.

Policy

Since the local elections of 2013, the voters Community KWGN has all nine seats in the municipal council.

Coat of arms

Blazon: ". Among golden head of the shield, is a left inverted, prehistoric blue wooden plow, in a blue capless golden churn is standing with golden Karnstock "

The popular etymological interpretation of the name brings " Hackstedt " with " hook " together. The hook plow as heraldic figure represents not only figuratively the place name in a thus " speaking " coat of arms, but also the traditional agriculture. In contrast to the surrounding, mostly sandy Geest the local area has clay soil, which is particularly suitable for cultivation. The churn as a second coat of arms figure indicates that very early location has been a dairy farm in place. In contrast to the domestic economy, based on a subsistence economy, the milk dairies produced for sale. First, there was only one private dairy handmade paper; this was in 1885 converted into a cooperative mode. The coat of arms is set blue and yellow in the Schleswig colors.

Economy

The dairy industry is 18 Vollerwebsbetrieben the most important branch of the church. This is true both for farms and for the North Milk, the largest represented in place company that manufactures exclusively in Nordhackstedt cheese. A dairy farm has been in existence since 1875 in the village.

Attractions

In the list of cultural monuments in Nordhackstedt are registered in the list of monuments of Schleswig- Holstein cultural monuments.