Agathenburg
coat of arms | Germany map | |
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Coordinates: 53 ° 34 ' N , 9 ° 32' E |
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Basic data | ||
State : | Lower Saxony | |
County : | Stade | |
Joint municipality : | Horneburg | |
Height : | 16 m above sea level NHN | |
Area : | 11.32 km 2 | |
Residents: | 1290 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density : | 114 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Postal code : | 21684 | |
Area code : | 04141 | |
License plate : | HOURS | |
Community key : | 03 3 59 001 | |
LOCODE : | DE AGA | |
Association administration address: | Lange Strasse 47–49 21640 Horneburg |
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Mayor : | Gerd Allers (WGA) | |
Location of the municipality of Agathenburg in the district of Stade | ||
Agathenburg ( Low German Gothenborg ) is a municipality in the district Stade in Lower Saxony ( Germany ).
history
In 1652 the Swedish Governor General Hans Christoph von Königsmarck , governor of the Duchy of Bremen and Verden , acquired an older estate in the village of Lieth and built a country palace , which he named Agathenburg Palace after his wife Agathe von Lehsten . The village of Lieth has had this name since then.
The Königsmarck come from the village of the same name in the Altmark , Hans Christoph received the title of Count from Queen Christine of Sweden . He became the grandfather of Count Philipp Christoph von Königsmarck, known for his relationships with Princess Sophie Dorothea of Braunschweig-Lüneburg, and Countess Aurora von Königsmarck , the favorite of King Augustus the Strong of Poland and Elector of Saxony. She spent many days as a child and woman in Agathenburg, where she often came from Stade , before her mother moved to Sweden in 1680 .
politics
Municipal council
The municipal council, which was elected on September 11, 2016, is composed as follows:
- Agathenburg voter community: 8 seats
- CDU : 3 seats
(Status: local election on September 11, 2016 )
coat of arms
Blazon : The coat of arms of the municipality shows a shield with three blue wedges pointing to the right.
Culture and sights
Buildings
- Agathenburg Palace with sculpture park
- Ria-zum-Felde Memorial Chapel in the cemetery, a brick chapel founded and built in 1953 by Sophie and Hans zum Felde, then owners of Agathenburg Palace, in memory of their daughter Ria, who died in 1952.
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
Agathenburg is located directly on the federal highway 73 , which runs between Hamburg and Cuxhaven .
The Niederelbebahn from Cuxhaven to Hamburg also runs through the town. The stop is served by the Hamburg S-Bahn .
line | course |
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Pinneberg - Thesdorf - Halstenbek - Krupunder - Elbgaustraße - Eidelstedt - Stellingen - Langenfelde - Diebsteich - Altona - Königstraße - Reeperbahn - Landungsbrücken - Stadthausbrücke - Jungfernstieg - Central Station - Hammerbrook - Elbbrücken - Veddel - Wilhelmsburg - Harburg - Harburg - Heimfeld - Neuenthal Town Hall - Heimfeld - Neuenthal - Fischbek - Neu Wulmstorf - Buxtehude - Neukloster - Horneburg - Dollern - Agathenburg - Stade |
In addition, the Hamburg-Cuxhaven long-distance cycle route and the North Sea Cycle Route run through the community.
Since September 3, 2015, the 2007 bus line has been running to Agathenburg train station in the morning and evening during rush hour. Both residents of Ottenbeck (district of Stade) and employees of Airbus, CFK Valley and CFK Nord use this. The line shortens the commute considerably as there is a direct connection to the S3 S-Bahn line.
Individual evidence
- ↑ State Office for Statistics Lower Saxony, LSN-Online regional database, Table 12411: Update of the population, as of December 31, 2019 ( help ).