Schlotfeld

Schlotfeld is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig- Holstein.

Geography and transport

Schlotfeld is located six kilometers northeast of Itzehoe. Through the community flow of vent fields and ditch the Rantzau. The federal highways 77 and 206 run through the municipality. Besides the village Schlotfeld Amönenwarte, Miihlenweg, Oesau and Roth mills belong to the community. From 1889 to 1975, Schlotfeld station of the railway line Wrist - Itzehoe.

History

1303 the municipality, whose name probably means field at digging, first mentioned. 1528 was Count Johann Rantzau the rights over the village as a gift from King Frederick I..

Policy

Since the local elections of 2008, the voters Community KWV has all nine seats of the municipal council.

Coat of arms

Blazon: " divided by green and gold in the snake section, above three green slanted lime leaves 2: 1, bottom two golden slanted lime leaves 1. 1.5 "

The place name Schlotfeld derives from the Low German slot space (the moat at the water trough ). The S-shaped shield Pitch refers to the name interpretation. The first documentary mention of the place, nor Slotveld was written at that time, is related to the definition of the city limits Itzehoe. This set on October 5, 1303 borders have not changed significantly for Schlotfeld to this day. It is believed that the old village Linde has been a kind of limit mark. The Linde leaves to point out and remind you of the old linden tree that fell victim to a hurricane in 1983. The five linden leaves are also intended to symbolize the five districts of the municipality.