Westerau
Westerau is a municipality in the north of the circle Stormarn, east of Bad Oldesloe.
- 2.1 Coat of Arms
- 3.1 Structures
- 3.2 Sport
- 3.3 Education
- 3.4 Wind Park
History
Westerau was first mentioned in documents in 1310.
The name of the community could have arisen because of the west Au leads that divides the village into two halves. Maps from the 17th century show that the Au was surrounded by many ponds. The largest of these ponds, which has been preserved until today, is the so-called village pond. Along with the monument, the fire station and the community kindergarten is the village pond the center of Westerau.
The history of the village is closely linked to the city of Lübeck. 1461 bought two Lübeck merchants, Andreas Geverdes and Gerd von Lenten, the village. She bequeathed the village a foundation in memory of her and to support those in need. Since the Reformation, this foundation is administered by the city of Lübeck, together with the corporation of tailors, since the mid 19th century, together with the merchants of Lübeck; the village became one of the city pin villages. Even today include several acres of woodland this vest Rough Foundation.
1928 were incorporated Ahrens field and the estate districts Trenthorst and Wulmenau.
Ahrensfelde
Ahrensfelde was first mentioned in 1555 as a good duty -requiring village of nobles Wulmenau. Serfdom was abolished until 1805. With the final launch of the Prussian municipal constitution 1889, the rural community came to the office district of Klein Wesenberg. In 1928, the annexation to Westerau was. The church at that time had 72 inhabitants.
Wulmenau
Wulmenau (formerly Wolwenowe ) is three kilometers south of Trenthorst on land wholesale Barnitz - Located Ahrensfelde. Wulmenau is one of the so-called " Lübsche goods ". The courtyard of the estate was sold by Marquard of Crumesse to the Mayor of Lübeck Segebodo Crispin in 1300. This farm came in 1590 in the possession of Franz v. Stiten; he was then later sold to the estate Trenthorst. By 1600, finally had Joachim von Wetken Wulmenau.
Wulmenau today has a size of 284 hectares, including 30 hectares of forest (peer Hagen). The lands are managed by the Institute of Organic Farming.
Policy
Of the eleven seats in the municipal council voters Community KWV has since the municipal election held on May 26, 2013 seven seats and voters Community BIW four seats. The turnout was 58 %.
Coat of arms
Blazon: " From green and blue divided by a slightly lowered silver wave beams. Top four of the stalks by a node connected, droopy outward golden ears, down a golden carp. "
Others
In the list of cultural monuments in Westerau are registered in the list of monuments of Schleswig- Holstein cultural monuments.
Structures
- Good Trenthorst
- The standing owned by the municipality so-called poor Kate in Westerau is placed under monument protection.
- In the so-called Central Wulmenau is the built in 1912 Water Tower of Doppelguts Trenthorst - Wulmenau
Sports
For the sports are volleyball, tennis and football courts available
Education
Following the sale of formerly separate community schools in Westerau and Wulmenau the congregation joined the school federations Bad Oldesloe and Reinfeld.
For the four districts a communal nursery school was built.
Wind farm
Since 1997 there has been in Westerau a wind farm of six wind turbines, which is not without controversy in the population.