Völpke

Völpke is a municipality in the northwest of the district Borde in Saxony -Anhalt ( Germany ). It belongs to the municipality Upper Aller, which has its seat in the municipality Eilsleben.

• 2.1 Population development

• 3.1 Coat of Arms

Geography

The community Völpke is in the range of the southern foothills of the ridge Lappwald, near the border with Lower Saxony. It is located 9 km east of Helmstedt and 13 km south-east of Schoningen. The surrounding area between Aller, Lappwald and Elm is hilly and has heights up to 200 m above sea level. NN on ( " Wendorfer mountain" 199 m, " Hochberg " 200 m above sea level. NN ).

Community structure

To Völpke heard, 1 km north-east lies the district of resort life.

History

Völpke had a long mining tradition. Under the agricultural excellent beading floor are partly significant lignite deposits. Since the beginning of the 19th century was mined in the Helmstedt mining area underground lignite, industrial promotion began after 1847. 1872 a railway connection after Eilsleben was put into operation, which made ​​it possible to transport the coal. With the industrial boom, the population increased in the area Völpke / Harbke rapidly. 1898, the briquette factory was founded, a little later the wax factory was built.

The lignite industry in the area went out after the reunification of Germany: the open pit " Wulfersdorf " was closed in 1989, 1991 also included the power plant in neighboring Harbke. Finally, the production of briquette Völpker 1992 set. The massive job losses placed the township major problems. In addition to some commercial settlements on new commercial and industrial areas, the traditional " Völpker montan wax GmbH" remained (now Völpker Special Products GmbH → renamed 2008) obtained, which now employs about 100 workers.

In 1995, the municipality Völpke acquired the already mentioned 1570 " Nessauischen yard" - the last remaining in Völpke Vierseitenhof - and built it to a craft center.

Short term nationally known Völpke was the DFB Cup match between TSV Völpke against Bayern Munich in 2004, which lost the Völpker with 0:6. Venue was at that time the stadium in Dessau.

Population Development

(Sources: Statistical Office of Saxony- Anhalt)

Policy

On February 24, 2013 Wolfgang Smolin was elected mayor of the municipality.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was approved on 15 October 1993 by the regional council of Magdeburg.

Blazon: " divided from red to green by an inclined shaft right silver bar, above a silver mountain iron and down a silver swan. "

The coat of arms was designed by the Heraldry Society "Black Lion" Leipzig.

The flag is white - striped green and in the center is the coat of arms of the municipality.

Transport links

Federal highway 245 ( Haldensleben - Halberstadt ) performs Völpke, there are more road links to the surrounding towns of Helmstedt and Schoningen. The motorway connection Alleringsleben (A 2) is about 10 km away from the community. The nearest train stations are in Eilsleben, Marie Born and Helmstedt ( line Magdeburg- Brunswick).

Religions

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Margaret is named after Margaret of Antioch. It was built in 1786-1788 after its dilapidated predecessor church was demolished in 1785. Your church belongs to the parish church in the county Hötensleben leeches.

The Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart is located at the Rudolf -Breitscheid- road, it was built in 1905 in the architectural style of the Gothic Revival. Today, the church belongs to the parish of St. Mary, based in Oschersleben.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Boy Johanna (* 1851), writer