Westerrade

Westerrade is a municipality in the district of Segeberg in Schleswig-Holstein.

Geography and transport

The scale than Rundling place is situated about 8 km east of Bad Segeberg rural location on the Wardersee. To the south runs the federal highway 206 from Bad Segeberg to Lübeck, which was partially removed to Federal Highway 20. North State Road 432 from Bad Segeberg runs to Scharbeutz.

The municipality has a relatively high proportion of forest.

History

Archaeological finds indicate a prehistoric settlement of the township.

The town was first mentioned in 1249. Already in 1754 there was a school in Westerrade, which until 1964 had stock.

From 1916 to 1964 was Westerrade railway station in the passenger and freight transport of the Lübeck- Segeberger railroad. After adjustment of the passenger traffic in 1964, the section was Westerrade in freight transport at the end of 1966 - Arfrade and the end of 1967 the remaining operating to Bad Segeberg set.

For several years Westerrade has a small museum on the farm Pritschau. Exhibition focus is agricultural machinery. Visits are possible by arrangement.

Policy

Of the nine seats in the municipal council voters Community AKPV since the municipal election 2003, five seats and the CDU four.

Coat of arms

Blazon: "In a lowered green golden wave beams, about a auffliegender, golden reinforced silver heron with a golden fish in its beak; including a rooted cutting, rash down silver tree stump. "

Historical Reason: To this day, large portions of the surrounding area Wester wheel have been preserved in their original condition. With its rivers and lakeshores, they form a favorable breeding ground for the endangered gray heron in its portfolio. The wave bar indicates the progress of the Struckau which divides the town into two formerly distinct as a vest round Osterrade districts. The name of the place, "Western grubbing ", refers to the birth of the village is surrounded by forest. Therefore, the tree stump in the coat of arms refers firstly to the start-up phase of the place is on the other, pictorial representation of the place name. The conversion of a habitat into a new place by re knocking the stump expression. The colors green and gold to emphasize once again the soothing charm of natural scenery in the surrounding area of the village.

Flag

Blazon: "In the leech the municipal coat of arms without shield. The flying end is divided into eleven alternating yellow and green horizontal stripes. "

Economy

The municipal area is predominantly agricultural, but there are also extensive housing developments. In the village there are several commercial and service enterprises.