Stinstedt

Stinstedt ( Low German Stinst ) is a municipality in the district of Cuxhaven in Lower Saxony. To the municipality next to the main town Stinstedt also includes the towns of St. Joost, Neubachenbruch and Moorausmoor. The municipality belongs to the Samtgemeinde flare Lamstedt.

• 3.1 municipal
• 3.2 Coat of Arms

Geography

The renatured Stinstedter lake is located southwest of the city.

History

In St. Joost was a holy Jodokus consecrated chapel, which is first mentioned in 1367 and attracted many pilgrims to the Reformation of the area. It was canceled in 1541.

Incorporations

On 1 July 1972, the municipalities Moorausmoor and Neubachenbruch were incorporated.

Population Development

(1961 on June 6, 1970 on May 27, in each census results including Moorausmoor and Neubachenbruch, from 1987 on 31 December)

Policy

Parish council

After the local elections on September 11, 2011 are members of the council:

• 8 Council Members of the Citizens' List Stinstedt
• 1 Council member of the voters Community Neubachenbruch

As well as the directly elected Mayor Herbert Pape ( civil list Stinstedt ).

Coat of arms

Blazon: " Argent, a silver -bearded man in a blue poncho -like pilgrim's cloak, blue pilgrim hat and blue shoes, in his right hand a golden pilgrim's staff with ball finial, in the left a golden scallop and left his feet a great golden crown of leaves. "

The man in the coat of arms is the holy hermits and pilgrims Jodokus, the namesake of the former chapel of St. Joost, with the attributes bar, Scallop and crown ( regard to its aristocratic origins ).

Culture

Myths and legends

• Rabbit weaves
• The Chapel of St. Joost

Pictures

Monument to the pilgrimage chapel of St. Joost

The edge channel in Stinstedt

The barrage at the end of the edge channel in the channel Hadelner