Offen (Bergen)

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Open is a town in the Lower Saxon town of Bergen in the northern district of Celle on the Lüneburg Heath.

Geography

Open is 5.6 km south of Bergen on the main road 3, which leads straight through the town and this strongly dominated. The old town still has some old farms, mostly under tall old oak trees. Open currently has 1033 inhabitants. The village is divided into the districts open, Bollersen and Katensen.

Katensen thatched half-timbered house from 1898

Bollersen, Farmhouse in Truss

History

Open was first mentioned in 1336, Bollersen already in 1235 and Katensen first 1378th Until the 19th century, open only consisted of four farmsteads. Due to the agricultural reforms in the 30s and 40s of the 19th century, created numerous new mining Create. For a further significant increase in population occurred after the 2nd World War, when particularly due to the influx of displaced people, the population of 348 in 1948 to 857 in 1967 increased.

On February 1, 1971 Open was incorporated into the city of Bergen.

Politics and Administration

Since 1971 Open is a town of Bergen. What is revealed is Represented by Ortsrat and the mayor. The Ortsrat has decision-making powers for the situated in the village public facilities, is responsible for the appearance of the village and care of club life and needs to be heard by the city of Bergen on all important matters affecting the village. It is composed of five elected representatives, a native of open members of the municipal council mountains, as well as the mayor of the city of Bergen. The Ortsrat elect the mayor, current incumbent is Cord Otte.

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