Nordhümmling
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The Samtgemeinde Nordhümmling is a local government association in the district of Emsland, Lower Saxony. It was founded as part of the administrative and territorial reform in 1973. Seat of the velvet municipality is Esterwegen.
- 2.1 Samtgemeinde Mayor
- 2.2 Samtgemeinderat
- 2.3 Coat of Arms
Geography
Geographical Location
The Samtgemeinde Nordhümmling located in the northeast of the county and extends over an area of 142.63 km ².
Neighboring communities
The integrated municipality is bordered to the north by the municipalities Rhauderfehn and Ostrhauderfehn in Leer district, in the east on the community Saterland and the city Friesoythe in the district of Cloppenburg, on the south by the Municipality Werlte and the Municipality Soegel, on the west by the Municipality Dörpen and on the northwest by the city of Papenburg.
The communities
Population on 30 June 2011
Policy
The administrative headquarters of the velvet municipality is located in Esterwegen.
Samtgemeinde Mayor
Full-time Samtgemeinde mayor is Tebben Hermann, who was elected in the election on 10 September 2006, 84 % of the vote.
Samtgemeinderat
The Samtgemeinderat has 30 elected members. Then there is the directly elected full-time integrated municipality mayor. Him since the local elections on 11 September 2011 consists of four parties and voter communities.
- CDU - 17 seats
- SPD - 7 seats
- UWG - 5 seats
- FDP - 1 seat
The next local elections in 2016.
Coat of arms
Description: In red and silver with wave cut split escutcheon a silver beech by a silver cross of St. John on the right side accompanied up, down a black passage grave of three wear - and two capstones.
Population
With 85 inhabitants per square kilometer, the population per square kilometer is below the average of the district Emsland ( 108 inhabitants per km ²).
Culture and sights
The member communities of the velvet municipality are particularly suitable for cycling and hiking. Because esters and Surwold are " State-approved Resorts ".
Because ester is particularly known for its youth campsite on Erikasee, which is a meeting place for teenagers and young adults.
In Surwold is a 34 -acre recreation area, " Surwold 's forest ".