Weddersleben

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Weddersleben is a district of the town of Thale in the Harz district in Saxony- Anhalt.

Geography

The municipality is located on the northeastern edge of the resin, about three kilometers north-east of the valley on the river Bode, which flows around the place.

History

In Weddersleben there was a Late Bronze Age hillfort.

From 1908 to 1969, was with the railway Blankenburg - Quedlinburg a rail connection to Quedlinburg, Thale and Blankenburg. In 1974, the old station building was shut down and a year later removed the track in the direction of the valley. Today Weddersleben is connected by a bus the transport company with Thale Harz and Quedlinburg.

The council Weddersleben has given consent to the inclusion in the town of Thale on 24 July 2008 after the referendum of March 2, 2008. The confirmation by the county resin was given on 10 December 2008. On 1 January 2009 the then independent municipality was incorporated into the valley.

Policy

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was approved on 11 May 1998 by the regional council of Magdeburg.

Blazon: "Divided and semi- split; Up In Blue a silver rock wall, down the front of a red right diagonally inclined upright golden ear of corn on a stick between two sheets, down back in blue, a silver swan with black beak and black tongue knocked- on silver water with seven black wavy lines. "

The colors of the community are blue - silver ( white).

The coat of arms is based on an emblem already by various associations, including the volunteer fire department, used in the community. The rock wall above refers to the so-called Devil's Wall, in 1852 placed under conservation sandstone rocks that are famous in the area as the theme of folk tales and as a rare natural oddities. The swan takes in his subject with respect to the Signet a long time the place formative papermaking workshop. The shaft threads are supposed to symbolize the Bode and the ear of corn finally stands as a symbol for agriculture.

The coat of arms was designed by the Kommunalheraldiker Frank Jung.

Flag

The flag is blue - white - blue ( 1:4:1 ) streaked with the municipal coat of arms placed on the wider middle stripe.

Attractions

Near Weddersleben is the Devil's Wall, one of the oldest nature reserves in Germany.

According to legend, a shepherd is said to have found an old church bell at the Devil's Wall, which today still hangs in the church tower of Weddersleben. Due to the form, manner of construction and the affixed to the bell Ritz character she is regarded by experts of the bell museum in Apolda as more than 1,000 years old.

Others

The resin has life coaching circle gGmbH Quedlinburg in Weddersleben a workshop for the disabled as well as several residential facilities in Weddersleben.