Rullstorf

Rullstorf is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony ( Germany ).

• 2.1 Amalgamations

• 3.1 municipal
• 3.2 Mayor

• 4.1 traffic

Geography

Geographical Location

Rullstorf lies to the west of the nature reserve bank of the Elbe - Drawehn. The community belongs to the Samtgemeinde Scharnebeck, which has its headquarters in the town of Scharnebeck.

Community structure

• Boltersen
• Kronsberg
• Rullstorf
• Plangenmoor
• New Rullstorf
• New Boltersen

History

The surroundings of Rullstorf has been inhabited for thousands of years. Excavations under the direction of archaeologist Wilhelm supply from the Lower Saxony State Office for Monument on the hill of Kronsberg the remains of the nave were discovered that could be dated to about 4000 years before Christ, on the basis of pottery finds. It is the oldest documented house in what is now Lower Saxony. The performed 1979-2009 excavations showed that there was a continuous settlement since the Bronze Age through the time of the Lombards and the Old Saxons at Rullstorf.

During the excavations a horse burial ground was discovered. It is one of the largest in Germany, is the largest known late Saxon horse cemetery. On the area of ​​42 horses were buried, usually they lay with their heads toward the south. The excavated in 2000 horse in horse grave 5075, which was buried as grave goods to a funeral pyre with complete riding equipment, however, was aligned exactly the opposite. None of the other buried in Rullstorf horse was buried with saddle, bridle or other accessories. The findings have enabled the reconstruction of the Saxon riding equipment of the 7th century, which is shown in the German Horse Museum in Verden on the Aller.

Around the year 1150 the town was first mentioned Rullstorf. When you place the Lüneburg Landwehr, a company established in 1480 rampart begins. She handed originally from Rullstorf south across New Wendhausen until after German evern.

Incorporations

On March 1, 1974, the neighboring community Boltersen was incorporated.

Policy

The municipality belongs to the Rullstorf parliament constituency 48 Elbe and the Bundestag constituency 38 Lüchow -Dannenberg - Lüneburg.

Parish council

The municipal council of Rullstorf consists of 11 council women and councilors.

• CDU 5Sitze
• SPD 3 seats
• Citizens Community Rullstorf - Boltersen ( BRB ) 2 seats
• Green 1 seat

(As at municipal election 2006)

Mayor

The honorary mayor Franz -Heinrich Darger was elected on 9 September 2001.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

• Rullstorf is connected via various land and county roads in the transportation network.