Zabakuck
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Zabakuck is a district of the city Jerichow district Jerichower Land in Saxony- Anhalt ( Germany ).
Geography
Zabakuck is located about seven kilometers north-east of Genthin at Stremme, which belongs to the catchment area of the Havel.
History
Zabakuck to which even the district Güssow heard is a village Wendish- Slavic origin, with typical Wendish village complex with Anger, on which are the ruins of the village church Zabakuck. The name derives from the Slavic Zabakuck and means " frog eaters".
The place was Zabakuck 1430 as " Sabekuk " in " Ploter dike law," an appendix to Lehnbuch the then Archbishop Günther II of Magdeburg, first mentioned.
The Good Zabakuck had been pledged by Archbishop Stefan of Magdeburg to the counts of Ruppin in the 15th century until it became extinct in 1524. After that, the village went back to the Archbishop of Magdeburg and was given as a fief to the family von Randow, who kept the place with the district Güssow over 11 generations to 1757 in their possession. Then Christian Ernst von Randow sold the estate to the widow Charlotte Louise of Retzow.
The district Güssow was mentioned around 1365 for the first time in Lehnbuch Albrecht II as " Guso ". Güssow derives from the Old Slavic " hansu " translated " Goose" from. Güssow was rebuilt by Friedrich Ernst von Byern around 1768 as Barbican, with dairy, sheep farm and residential buildings.
For a brief period from 1 July 1950 to 31 December 1956, the municipality Zabakuck was a district of Demsin.
Local fame of the zoo and the animal shelter Zabakuck among others Beastly by the mission of the Central German Radio, Beastly.
Until December 31, 2009 Zabakuck was an independent municipality with the associated district Güssow. Last mayor Zabakucks was Udo honor Brecht. January 1, 2010 Zabakuck was incorporated into the city Jerichow.
Coat of arms and flag
The coat of arms was approved on 4 December 2008 by the county.
Blazon: " square of silver and green; Field 1 and 4: a turned-over to the middle sitting green frog, Field 2 and 3: a golden fire. "
The design of a coat of arms for the municipality Zabakuck was given to the Magdeburg heraldist Jörg Mantzsch in order to continue in the seal on the flag and in the other use a the rules of heraldry appropriate and officially approved coat of arms, and so connected flag and seal of the depiction shown to lead. At the same time the crest - also in view of the rising of many villages in united communities - be a population connecting with the city symbol of identification with the homeland.
As a crest a frog and fire elements were adopted by the council. The frog goes back to the meaning of the place name, which means " frog eaters" in the Old Slavic. This is not the inhabitants of the place meant, but rather the many species of birds ( herons, storks, etc.) whose diets are at the Stremme and in the catchment area of the Havel many frogs.
The fire goes back to a legend, after his horse galloped at a local fire of the landowners around the village and then the fire from Zabakuck leading out, so that greater damage stayed away. This legend has been preserved to this day in the tradition of citizens.
The council were presented several stylistic and color variations from which documented here variant was decided on 19 September 2008.
The main colors of green for the frog, gold ( yellow) were chosen for the fire and silver (white ) for the herald pieces 1 and 4. The color green makes reference around on the naturelle environment around the place.
The colors of this place are: green and silver ( white).
The flag is green - white ( 1:1) striped ( cross- shape: strips horizontally extending, longitudinal shape: strip running vertically ) and centrally occupied with the arms.
Historical coat of arms image
The community Zabakuck resulted in your community ever had a seal coat seal similar picture. This introduction of the districts and counties in the GDR (1945-1952) was used in the period after the Second World War until about. Another source is the Kreisheimatmuseum in Genthin.
Regular events
On the first weekend in August, the Neptune Festival takes place in the tourist center Zabakuck.
Transport links
For the Federal Highway 1 connects the Magdeburg with Berlin, it is in the south about 6 km.