Remels

Remels Uplengen municipality Coordinates: 53 ° 18 ′ 21 ″  N , 7 ° 45 ′ 6 ″  E
Height :	6.4–8.75 m above sea level NN
Area :	11.94 km²
Residents :	3557
Population density :	298 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	1st January 1973
Postal code :	26670
Area code :	04956

As a scattered settlement with around 3,400 inhabitants, Remels is by far the largest district of Uplengen in the East Frisian district of Leer . In the regional planning of the state of Lower Saxony, the capital is run as the basic center for the community.

Geography and location

The scattered settlement of Remels is located in the center of the community of Uplengen on the long Geest ridge running from southwest to northeast at the intersection of highways 24 and L18, about ten kilometers east of Hesel and about thirteen kilometers west-northwest of Westerstede . The place is located on Podzol -boden, which is up to heights of 6.4  m to 8.75  m above sea level. NHN rise. In the north there is an area with Plaggenesch (underlaid by Pseudogley brown earth), in the southwest an area with Gleygrund .

history

The local area has been populated since the early days. This is attested by several prehistoric finds. The elevated place where the church is today formed an island in the area surrounded by the moor. Remels is one of the few places in East Frisia where burial mounds that are visible above ground can still be found today. During excavations in 2006, prehistoric settlement remains (post holes and pits) and a flint blade , which is believed to be dated to the late Neolithic, came to light . In the area of ​​the planned new development area Feldkamp , archaeologists discovered evidence of Bronze Age graves and an associated settlement.

Continuous settlement has been documented since the 9th century. Traces of settlement discovered in 2007 date from this period, including several post holes, some of which are in rows, and wells. By means of the post pits, the floor plan of a three-aisled residential building, which is probably of the Gasselte B type, has so far been identified . It was oriented west-east, 15 m long and between 5.75 and 7.75 m wide. In addition, it had an extension at the west end of 2.50 m in length.

The village has been the capital of the Lengenerland since the Middle Ages . It was the smallest landscape with the largest parish in East Friesland at the time. The nine Loogen (farmers) Poghausen, Spols, Bühren, Großsander, Kleinsander, Jübberde, Selverde, Kleinoldendorf and Großoldendorf are located within a radius of two to four kilometers like a wreath around the central church village of Remels. From the places streets ran in a star shape towards the church built in the 13th century . It is possible that the church had a predecessor made of wood, which has not yet been verified. A sarcophagus lid made of Sollingen sandstone , which is dated to the 11th century, and a sandstone sarcophagus , which were found in the immediate vicinity of the church, point to an early Christian life in Remels. Both also testify to the fact that there must have been a wealthy class in Lengenerland who could afford such elaborate burials.

On January 1, 1973 Remels was incorporated into the new municipality of Uplengen. Mayor is Peter Walde.

Development of the place name

As the meeting place of the Lengenerland , Remels appears in the documents as Lengen until 1500 . In 1473 the place is first mentioned as to Remelse int dorp . The current spelling has been in use since 1589. The interpretation of the name is not clear. An -ingi - derivation of the nickname Remmel is assumed . Another interpretation is based on the location of the place, which could also indicate a combination of the nickname Rem (m) e with Loh (grove, forest).

Population development

The local population grew considerably, mainly due to the inclusion of expellees from the former eastern regions of the German Empire. In 1946 the number of people displaced from the east was 396 out of a total of 1601 inhabitants. This corresponded to a share of 24.7 percent.

year population 1821 360 1848 516 1871 549 1885 551 1905 685 1925 856

year population 1933 1029 1939 1237 1946 1605 1950 1565 1961 1583 1970 1995

Trivia

Remels is mentioned in the poem "Continuation of a Night Drive" by Robert Gernhardt . Gernhardt describes a journey from Augustfehn train station to Remels through the dark night and thus, according to the Germanist Tobias Eilers in his dissertation, "an idea of ​​the end of life ex negativo ".

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Uplengen.de: Numbers, data, facts ( Memento of the original from October 4, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed October 8, 2012 
2. ↑ ^{a b c d} local chronicles of the East Frisian landscape : Remels, administrative seat of the municipality of Uplengen, district of Leer (PDF; 778 kB), viewed on October 8, 2012.
3. ^ H. Prison (Archaeological Service of the East Frisian Landscape ): Remels (2006) , accessed on October 8, 2012
4. ^ Rolf Bärenfänger (Archaeological Service of the East Frisian Landscape ): Remels (2005) , accessed on October 8, 2012
5. ↑ M. Kanczok: (Archaeological Service of the East Frisian Landscape ): Remels (2007) , accessed on October 8, 2012.
6. ↑ Uplengen.de: location, name, size and history Uplengen  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed October 8, 2012.  
7. ↑ St. Martins parish Uplengen Remels: The St. Martinskirche in Remels , viewed on September 1, 2010.
8. ^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer GmbH, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 262 f .
9. ↑ Uplengen.de: Committees  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed May 8, 2014.  
10. ↑ Robert Gernhardt: In luck and elsewhere. Poems . Fischer Classic, Frankfurt / M. 2014, ISBN 3-596-90517-6 , pp. 137 .
11. ^ Tobias Eilers: Robert Gernhardt. Theory and poetry. Successful comic literature in its social and media context . Waxmann, Münster 2011, ISBN 3-8309-2556-5 , p. 269 .