Salzhemmendorf
Salzhemmendorf is a municipality and spots in the district of Hamelin- Pyrmont in Lower Saxony. Salzhemmendorf was until the end of 2010 a state-recognized health resort with brine balneo.
- 2.1 Amalgamations
- 2.2 Population development
- 3.1 Mayor
- 3.2 Coat of Arms
- 3.3 Town twinning
- 4.1 Education
- 4.2 traffic
- 6.1 Museums
- 6.2 theater
- 6.3 Natural Monuments
- 6.4 Attractions
- 6.5 Regular events
Geography
Geographical Location
The area of the patch Salzhemmendorf is within the leash highlands in the eastern part of the natural park Weser mountain country Schaumburg -Hameln and is primarily by the mountain ranges Ith in the West, the Easter forest in the north and the Thüster mountain in the east marked (the so -called three -mountain corner ). Through the village of southwestern Leash Saale tributary flows.
Landscape
The Ith as part of a cuesta landscape, whose highest layer rib is the Ithkamm, offers with its Reliefausformungen and its geological diversity of a large number of plant species habitat. The Thüster mountain, with the Kanstein the highest elevation is strongly characterized by steep slopes and a large limestone content. This creates a far-reaching habitat for a variety of plant species has arisen. Between these formations tortuous flow the Saale and its tributary floodplain. Both waters are shape the landscape through their riparian vegetation and have a high ecological value, which should be retained by the extensive agricultural land use in the municipality.
Community structure
Salzhemmendorf is next to the village of the same name also includes the villages of Ahrenfeld, Benstorf, Hemmendorf, Lauenstein, Levedagsen, Ockensen, Oldendorf, Osterwald, and Thüste Wallensen. These eleven formerly independent municipalities were merged with the local government reform in 1973 to the municipality Salzhemmendorf.
Neighboring communities
The municipality borders clockwise to the municipalities Coppenbruegge ( district of Hamelin -Pyrmont ), Jump (Region Hannover), Elze, Samtgemeinde Gronau (Leine), Samtgemeinde Duingen (all Hildesheim ), Samtgemeinde Eschershausen City Oldendorf and Samtgemeinde ground Werder Polle (both in Holzminden ).
History
The towns were created at different times. The district Oldendorf existed before the 8th century. The original ( pre-Christian ) name is unknown. The archive of the place is lost since the turmoil of the Thirty Years War. After the introduction of Christianity the end of the 8th century originated in Oldendorf an Archdeacon by the former diocese of Hildesheim. The oldest still existing parts of the Archdeaconry " St. Nicholas " in Oldendorf date from the year 1100. In 1701, the first powered with coal fine Glashütte east of the Rhine was built by Conrad Werner Wedemeyer. The coal was mined very near the mountain Osterwald. Still today a settlement in the district Oldendorf with the name " Glashütte " at this time. Here was, inter alia, the famous " Lauensteiner glass " made . The name " Lauensteiner glass " comes from the fact that the area in the 18th century belonged to the Official Lauenstein.
The village Salzhemmendorf was first mentioned in 1022 in a document. In the deed the Emperor Henry II takes the Hildesheim St. Michael Monastery in his protection. The monastery had a mill in Salzhemmendorf.
The salt springs of Salzhemmendorf were supposedly discovered by goats. For centuries salt production flourished, and the wealthy inhabitants had certainly every reason to protect their place by hedges and ditches with four goals against envious enemies.
1169 confirmed bishop Hermann von Hildesheim the Cistercian monastery Amelungsborn rights to the saline to Hemmendorf from a gift.
Between 1199 and 1206 will be certified that Count Bernard of Poppenburg and Spiegelberg omitted from Wennigsen to the management of the Amelungsborn monastery his father transferred salt plant in Swalenhusen at Hemmendorf. This message about the place Wennigsen that is handed down only in a copy of the 13th century in the monastery Copialbuch Amelungsborn, is located in a deed of Hartbertstrasse ( Bishop of Hildesheim from 1199 to 1216 ).
After the fall of the castle Spiegelberg around the year 1226 Lauenstein Castle was built above the modern hamlet of Lauenstein. This castle in the possession of the nobles of Homburg was first mentioned in 1247. The Barbican the castle was called the " boy castle ". The Church of St. Margaretha was originally built in 1427.
The districts Benstorf, Hemmendorf and Oldendorf are on the main road 1 corresponds to the course of the previous Hellweg and the military road from Aachen to Königsberg. In Hemmendorf court was held. On a hill in front of Hemmendorf can still be visited a court Linde ( " Linde Tilly "). The first mention of Hemmendorf be placed in the years 854 and 997. The Church of St. Vitus was built in 1166. Hemmendorf that received by its straight main road that strikes " Old military road " ( Federal Highway 1) with almost exclusively gabled houses in 1629 the privileges of a spot market and the law.
On December 20, 1824 a large fire destroyed a large part of Salzhemmendorf. The patch Salzhemmendorf kept his 108 houses only 5 Nationally, were subsequently appeals " for the spent in Salzhemmendorf " instead. The 1,000-year existence of the place was celebrated in 1997, reflecting primarily a memorial stone on the square remembers.
The village Thüste has the oldest settlement names in spots. It is likely that Thüste was a Cheruskersiedlung named Tiusti.
In Benstorf flint tools from the Paleolithic are detected.
The village Wallensen had already been equipped with city rights in 1351. It is first mentioned in 1068 in a deed.
Incorporations
On January 1, 1973, the previously independent municipalities Ahrenfeld, Hemmendorf ( spots), Lauenstein ( spots), Levedagsen, Ockensen, Oldendorf, Osterwald, and Thüste Wallensen were incorporated ( spots).
Population Development
( Population figures are for 1961: June 6, 1970: 27 May each of the present territory of state, in 1987: on 31 December)
Policy
The 24 seats of the council spread since the local elections of 11 September 2011 were as follows:
- SPD: 9 seats
- CDU: 6 seats
- Green: 3 seats
- BWG: 1 seat
- FWS: 1 seat
- AB ABOO: 3 seats
- AB OTW: 1 seat
Mayor
Mayors of Salzhemmendorf Martin Kempe.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms depicts on blue ground in the left half ( heraldic right) a silver lion with a red crown as a sign of the Earl of Everstein. On the other hand a golden lion is shown on a red background. This is the sign of noble lords of Homburg. This half is surrounded by a blue - silver edging.
Twinning
Partner community of the patch from 1991 to 2011, the former municipality of Arcen and Velden in the Netherlands. This counts in the interval by a local government reform to the city of Venlo, so the partnership was converted into a friendly relationship. A partnership with the City Benneckenstein was dissolved after a restructuring of the city Upper am Brocken in 2010.
Economy and infrastructure
Education
Cooperative comprehensive school with the school branches high school and junior high school ( grades 5-10 ) and high school ( up to class 12). In 2003, the KGS Salzhemmendorf was expanded by two new buildings with a total of 3,200 m² of floor space.
Traffic
In the district of Oldendorf is a train station ( "Bahnhof Osterwald ") of the Weser Railway. For freight transport is to Salzhemmendorf jack on the railway line Voldagsen - Delligsen.
Personalities
- Conrad Werner Wedemeyer (1662-1732), born in Lauenstein, Royal Great Britain shear and Electoral Braunschweigisch - Lüneburgischer bailiff to Lauenstein, inheritance and Burgasse to Eldagsen Lord on Gleina ( at Mücheln ) Herrengosserstedt and Billroda
- Rudorff Ernst (1840-1916), born in Berlin, composer, music educator and conservationist, lived partly in Lauenstein and coined on the basis of the experience gained here the term " homeland security "
- Albert Frank (1841-1909), born in Lauenstein, a mechanical engineer and a professor from 1895 to 1898 Rector of the Royal Institute of Technology Hanover
- B. Traven (1882-1969), German writer, anarchist and actor, lived as Otto Feige 1900 in Wallensen
- Kreibaum Otto (1902-1985), entrepreneur, lived in Lauenstein and founded the company OKAL, since 1959 manufacturer of prefabricated houses there
Culture and sights
Museums
- Hut studs Osterwald ( Mining Museum )
Theater
- Outdoor stage Osterwald
Natural Monuments
- Caves at Ith
- Tilly Linde in Hemmendorf
- Sole source Salzhemmendorf
Attractions
- Ith - comb at Lauenstein
- Lönsturm on the Kanstein
- Mountain hut in Osterwald
- Water tree in Ockensen
- Amusement Park Rasti -Land
- Ith - Sole -Therme Salzhemmendorf
Regular events
- Market, every Wednesday in front of the town hall
- Concert series Saale Taler organ tour