Wenzendorf

Wenzendorf is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony. The community is since 1 July 1972, a seven member communities of the velvet municipality Coquille. It consists of the villages Wenzendorf, Wennerstorf, claws castle, Dierstorf and Dierstorf Heath.

• 2.1 Population development

• 3.1 municipal
• 3.2 Mayor
• 3.3 Coat of Arms

• 4.1 traffic
• 4.2 Logistics Center
• 4.3 airfield

Geography

Geographical Location

The community Wenzendorf is about 30 km southwest of Hamburg in the eastern border of the Samtgemeinde Coquille. The Este runs along the west boundary of the municipality of Dierstorf.

Community structure

The municipality consists of the villages Wenzendorf Dierstorf, Dierstorf Heath, claws castle, Wennerstorf and Wenzendorf.

Dierstorf Dierstorf is a small village with about 115 households. It is known by the eco - farm " Arpshof ". Despite the small population, there is a kindergarten in the village. In recent years, mainly young families have settled here since kindergarten right outside the door and there is a range of shops in the neighboring Coquille.

Wennerstorf owes its special charm Wennerstorf the numerous preserved thatched houses and the forth leading from the north into the town cobblestone street, which represented for centuries the only solid transport links to the outside world. Wennerstorf offers the Smeds hope - also known as the Museum Farm Wennerstorf - a typical regional, historical Heidehof plant whose buildings ( main house, sheep barn, bakery, piggery and as a horse barn ) are almost all preserved as they were common in the northern Lower Saxony. The farm belongs as a branch of the open-air museum at Kiekeberg and are with the large Low German hall house dating from the 16th century, set up as a farm museum, insights into the yard and history. In the areas around the landmarked courtyard of the museum farm is cultivated in cooperation with the life coaching Lüneburg- Harburg GmbH since 1997 vegetables with organic seal. The old orchard Ramelsloh is also managed since 2003 by employees of the Smeds Hoff, whereby old typical regional apple varieties can be obtained. These organic products can in Hökerladen, the mom and pop farm shop in the style of the 1930s, can also be purchased as all sorts of other products from the region. The fact that obtain structures worthy of locally preserved and the public will be made ​​available to the open air museum at Kiekeberg treading an innovative way, by not least manage the museum farm by the organic cultivation in inclusive labor disabled and non-disabled people and fill it with life. In addition Elieses Hofcafé invites front of the facade of a Smedschen Hoffs in the garden to relax and offers Saturday and Sunday 13-18 clock from May to October delicious freshly baked pies to.

History

South of the town was from 1934 to 1945 the work Wenzendorf the Hamburger Flugzeugbau GmbH, a subsidiary of Blohm & Voss. Wenzendorf is the largest Christmas tree production facility in northern Germany.

Population Development

Policy

Parish council

The council, which was elected on 11 September 2011, broken down as follows:

• Green 3 seats
• SPD 2 seats
• WGW 6 seats

(As at municipal election on September 11, 2011)

Mayor

Mayor of Wenzendorf is Manfred Cohrs ( WGW ).

Coat of arms

• Blazon: split by red and silver. Right two silver plowshares, left a black airplane propeller.
• Coat of Reason: The Ploughshares indicate the significance since time immemorial, agriculture has for the community. The propeller is reminiscent of the construction of aircraft during the Second World War.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

The community is conveniently located at the inter-regional road links the A1 motorway ( junctions Coquille and Rade ), as well as to the federal roads in the Eastern Township area B3 and B75 south of the community.

In the area of ​​community Wenzendorf there is no rail connection. The railway line Buchholz Bremervörde (at the time nearest railway stations Drestedt and Coquille ) was shut down in 1968 and by a bus (operator is now the CCG Stade, the bus is in the HVV HVV integrated ) replaced, but in contrast to the railroad directly by Wenzendorf and Dierstorf drives. Also Wennerstorf and Dierstorf Heath are with several stops connected to the transport network, but it is here to a school bus service that is only offered during the school day. Wenzendorf or districts of the municipality Wenzendorf be approached by the CCG lines No. 4037, 4038 and 4039. There are also several different companies and school-related shipping services.

All bus lines operate only on weekdays, the school bus routes only on school days.

For the first time in 2011 locations within the community Wenzendorf by the scheduled service " regional park shuttle Ring 2" even on Sundays and holidays, and Saturdays were approached. This free bus service with the option of bicycles primarily serves the leisure service and is offered only in the summer months (2011: 16 July-16 October ).

As in the other 9 months of the year Wenzendorf and its districts on Sundays and public holidays can be neither achieved nor rely on public transport, a visit from Wenzendorf and the members of the community places on Sundays and public holidays almost exclusively on private transport by car limited.

Wenzendorf with a diameter of about 7 m one of the smallest roundabouts in Germany.

The Grade II listed road between Wennerstorf and Dierstorf Heath, the Wennerstorfer Kirchweg was reconstructed in 2009. The road is a cobblestone, which was a common construction material in earlier times. As part of the reconstruction of the paving was completed up to the intersection Wennerstorfer Kirchweg / Amselweg ( Dierstorf Heath ).

Logistics center

At the northeastern edge of the town Wenzendorf a logistics center has emerged. A citizens' initiative of this property is the closest location Wennerstorf is developing critically.

Airfield

Approximately 2 kilometers south of the airfield Wenzendorf located on the former site of the work Wenzendorf.

Personalities

• Max Schmeling (1905-2005), German heavyweight boxing champion had in Dierstorf Heath resident
• Anny Ondra (1902-1987), Czech actress, wife of Max Schmeling