Plötzkau
Plötzkau is a municipality in Salzlandkreis in Saxony- Anhalt.
- 3.1 Mayor
- 3.2 Coat of Arms
- 4.1 Regular events
- 5.1 traffic
Geography
Plötzkau is located southwest of Bernburg (Saale ), Saale near Magdeburg. The community belongs to the municipality Saale- Wipper, which has its headquarters in the city Güsten.
Community structure
When quarters are recognized:
- Bründel
- Großwirschleben
History
The church was first mentioned in 1049. Plötzkau was the seat of a collateral line of the house of Anhalt, the Prince of Anhalt - Plötzkau.
Policy
Mayor
The honorary mayor since March 1, 2008 Peter Rose Hagen (elected on 10 February 2008).
Coat of arms
Blazon: "In a silver green herons, accompanied top left and bottom right of each three silver oak leaves with an acorn. "
Former coat of arms of Plötzkau are not detectable. On 30 January 1950, the municipality decided to carry an official seal, whose image consists of sun, tree and sheep. It states in a demonstrable at LHA letter: " The Trinity means that the sun gives agriculture (sheep as the main grazing animal) and forestry flourishing signature. , The community leaders, Paul Zabel. " The State Archives Magdeburg confirmed this seal in the letter dated 20 April 1950.
The image used in the seal or its individual elements developed from current realities that have changed half a century later. For example, flocks of sheep were hardly available. The local council decided about a symbolism for the newly developed coat of arms that is timeless and a regional feature expresses, with which they identify for residents. That was the heron in conjunction with oak leaves, because Plötzkau is a 400 -acre oak forest, which determines the landscape portrait of the neighborhood decisive; Moreover, the gray heron has a strong presence here and feature of the regional fauna. As a sign of the natural color reference was chosen because green. The coat of arms was designed in 1994 by Jörg Kommunalheraldiker Mantzsch and admitted to the approval process.
Culture and sights
- Plötzkau Castle, built in 1566-73 in the Renaissance style.
Regular events
The plum cake market is held annually on the second weekend in September.
Economy and infrastructure
Traffic
South of the village is the main road 6, Halle ( Saale) to Quedlinburg. The A14, which runs from Halle ( Saale) Magdeburg, situated in the west of Plötzkau, the place has its own connection point.
View of the tower in the courtyard of the castle Plötzkau