Ostrohe

Ostrohe is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen in Schleswig-Holstein.

Geography

One of the defining elements of the landscape Ostrohes is the degenerate fen. The municipality includes the districts Ostrohe Grundhof and Kringelkrug.

History

The origin of the name Ostrohe is difficult to determine. The last syllable " oh" will mean forest. It is also possible that the last part of the Germanic spring goddess Ostara originates. Was mentioned in a document Ostrohe (then " Ostro ") in 1447th The settlement, however, be much older. Witnesses to the past is the mighty " Steen Up" ( passage grave ) on the way to Weddingstedt and the discovery of numerous stone axes, knives, etc. on Voßberg which is after Heath on old land. The former farming village Ostrohe has become a residential community over time.

Policy

Municipal council

Of the 12 seats in the municipal council has the voter community UDO since the local elections in 2013 4 seats, the voter community NCA has 5, the CDU three seats.

Coat of arms

Blazon: " Argent, a right of a green oak leaf, left ear accompanied by a green, leafy below a black bulrush enclosing red chevrons. "

The dominant image of the coat of arms Ostrohe red chevron represents the presence of the congregation. Due to the outskirts of the city to Heide Ostrohe has recently become the preferred residential area of working in the nearby county town people. The Agriculture, in the past the main source of income of the inhabitants is, in contrast, receded into the background. Therefore, the ear, the symbol of the traditional economic sector, the coat of arms is only the value of a Beizeichens next to the roof of a house similar and therefore the residential function representing rafters in the coat of arms. The oak leaf represents the recreation area " Behnke forest ". In addition, the reed plant called the nearby Ostroher / Southshore Holmer Moor.

Economy and infrastructure

From 1905 to 1937, the town had a railway connection with the circular path Norderdithmarschen.

In the district Kringelkrug was founded in 1999 by Dithmarschen built a new combined rescue and fire station in order to reduce the times of arrival of the ambulance in the rural area North Dithmarschens.