Ardorf
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Ardorf
City of Wittmund
Coordinates: 53 ° 32 ′ 10 ″ N , 7 ° 41 ′ 26 ″ E
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| Height : | 5 m above sea level NHN | |
| Residents : | 1500 | |
| Incorporation : | August 16, 1972 | |
| Postal code : | 26409 | |
| Primaries : | 04466, 04462 | |
Location of Ardorf in Lower Saxony |
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Ardorf has been part of the town of Wittmund in the district of the same name in Lower Saxony since 1972 and has around 1500 inhabitants.
Geographical location
Ardorf is located in Harlingerland , about 10 kilometers from Wittmund and 20 kilometers from Aurich . In addition to the town center, Ardorf is divided into the eight districts of Heglitz, Wehle, Webershausen, Utarp, Borgholt, Collrunge, Hohebarg and Domhusen.
Geographically and geologically, Ardorf is located on the Oldenburg-East Frisian Geestplatte . The ice age deposits in the form of sand , loam , marl and rubble form the subsoil. In the Utarp district in particular, boulder clay and marl can still be found on the surface . Post- Ice Age bog formations can be found in the Collrunge district. Occasionally, pests can still be seen in the local area . This type of soil is the result of previous agricultural use (pest fertilization).
history
Ardorf is mentioned for the first time in 1514 with the name "na Aerdorpe" . The name "tho Ahrdorpe" can be proven from 1575. From 1645 the place name Ardorp is officially recorded. The place is much older, however, the first settlements can be found in the early Middle Ages . In the Middle Ages, Ardorf in East Frisia was one of the " Hooge Loogen ".
Ardorf was not part of the original Harlingerland. It was only removed from the Aurich office in 1817 and added to the Wittmund office.
Due to the border location of the place in the extreme northeast of the Aurich office, at the intersection of the Aurich, Wittmund, Friedeburg and Esens offices, there was a multitude of interrelationships with sometimes changing affiliations. In a church document from 1431 about the parishes of the Aurich area of influence, however, Ardorf is missing. In connection with the conflict between the Harlingerland and the East Frisian counts, Junker Balthasar von Esens complained in 1529 that the East Frisian counts were depriving him of the parishes of Ardorf and Middels.
The medieval farmers' cooperative settled and organized according to plan. To the north of the church was the Theeplatz with the two settlement lines Easter and Westerriege. The central cultivation areas in the old Geest villages were the privately owned guests (strip-like fields). In Ardorf, the guests were laid out in the west and east. The communally used areas (common pasture) were only divided up in Ardorf in 1868. With the common division , the small-parceled, typical East Frisian wall hedge landscape was created .
On August 16, 1972, Ardorf was incorporated into the district town of Wittmund.
Place name
Former place names of Ardorf were in 1514 Aerdorpe, 1575 Ahrdorpe and 1645 Ardorf. The place lies on a narrow, elongated elevation between two watercourses, which were also known to be called the Aar. Some name researchers believe in an old European water name and refer to the Ahr, Aare, Arno and the lake name Ter Aar in the Netherlands. These names are probably much older than the Aar in Ardorf.
Church history
By the year 800, the Christianization of the Frisian coastal strip by the dioceses of Bremen and Münster was initially completed. The Harlingerland was under the jurisdiction of Bremen. This part as well as the Auricher and the Norderland were ecclesiastically organized in the archdeaconate of the Bremen Cathedral Church . The archdeaconate was divided into six deaneries. Wittmund, Ochtersum, Stedesdorf, Arle, Norden and Aurich formed the ecclesiastical centers here. Further church influence in the rural areas emanated from these sending districts. These send churches in the named “central” locations had, among other things, the function of a regional Ecclesia Matrix ( mother church ). The parishes of Middels, Blersum, Funnix, Berdum, Eggelingen, Asel, Berum and Isebenysze were subordinate to the Sendkirchen area of Wittmund. Leerhafe and Ardorf are not mentioned here. Church history sources assume that both parishes were assigned to the Coming Burmönken at this time . The monastery of Bure (Burmönken) was mentioned in a document as early as 1319 in connection with the Tyüchermönken (Tychen bei Burmönken).
In contrast to the county of East Friesland, the Reformation took place in 1538/39 in Harlingerland, which was still independent at the time. The denominational direction was determined by the sovereign and at that time that was Balthasar von Esen. The country became purely Lutheran. There were no radical currents such as Anabaptist approaches . On the contrary, when the Ardorfer pastor Mamme Folkert wanted to burn church relics in the churchyard, the villagers prevented him from doing so. Even today, the Harlingerland is predominantly Lutheran. In contrast, western East Frisia is predominantly of the Reformed faith.
Ardorfer Church
The Ardorfer Church is a brick building with a hipped roof from the 13th century . The lowest layer of the structure still consists of the original granite masonry. In 1844 the former east apse was demolished. The structured north and south facades are striking. The long sides are divided in the upper part by pilaster strips and contain an arched window for each field. Architecturally interesting are the crescent arches that form the window closings above. Its sights include the ornate pulpit from 1600, the organ from 1847 by Arnold Rohlfs , a Romanesque font and a contemporary altarpiece . The church and the rectory are - like two Gulfhöfe - under monument protection .
Hilgensteen
The Hilgensteen ("holy stone") and the Hilgensteener Mühle are historically an integral part of the Ardorfer village history. The Ice Age Hilgensteen was once stored in the district of Webershausen on today's airfield. The Hilgensteen could have served as a Germanic sacrificial stone or as a land marker. As early as 1806, a mill was built near Hilgensteen . The place was now called Hilgensteen or later also Altheiligenstein. In 1878 the mill in Altheiligenstein was dismantled and rebuilt in Ardorf (northern entrance to the town), now known as Neuheiligenstein. In 1953 the Hilgensteen is also relocated to Ardorf to the mill location in Neuheiligenstein. The Hilgensteen can still be seen there near the mill stump today.
politics
Ardorf is currently represented on the Wittmund City Council by the two council members Wilhelm You (CDU) and Jens Lehmann (SPD) (as of 2016).
education
Ardorf has a primary school with around 85 children and four teachers. Together with the elementary school in Leerhafe, this forms the elementary school Leerhafe / Ardorf.
There is also a kindergarten with around 50 childcare places. At the end of 2006 it was awarded the title “Multilingual Kindergarten” of the East Frisian Landscape . In this kindergarten, children learn both High German and Low German , and they also get their first knowledge of the English language.
Ardorf also has an open-air pool on the school premises, where swimming badges are taken during the summer months . In order to ensure the continued existence of the swimming pool, a number of committed Ardorf citizens formed the “Ardorf Swimming Pool Promotion Association” in 2004 with the aim of initiating necessary repairs and refurbishment work or doing it independently.
development
For several years now, Ardorf has expanded due to the newly designated building areas . Currently (2009) a building area with 25 building sites is to be realized in Ardorf, Wulfsdünen, in order to give young families the opportunity to settle in Ardorf. In Ardorf there is a biogas plant that supplies 128 households, the school, the kindergarten, the church, the parish hall and the teaching pool with local heating. The local heating cooperative Ardorf eG was founded especially for this purpose.
The noise pollution from the nearby Wittmundhafen military airfield is considered problematic in the area . However, this was significantly reduced by the phantom aircraft being decommissioned in 2013 and the introduction of the quieter Eurofighter .
societies
SV Ardorf
On March 14, 1959, 23 sports-loving men got together in Collrunge (Hüschen restaurant) to found a football club again because SSV Ardorf, founded in 1949, was dissolved in 1958. The sports field in Collrunge caused major problems because it was still used as a cattle pasture. Before each game, dung patties had to be removed and leveled. The game began with a men's team. The first referees were Reent Göken and Hinrich Veith. The club's first championship was won by the A youth team in 1962/63 under coach Helmut Thomsen. In 1964 the innkeeper W. Müller in Heglitz made a site available for the construction of a sports field. With a lot of personal contribution by the club members, a contemporary facility with a clubhouse was built in the Heglitz district. In 1978 a floodlight system was installed, which was thoroughly renovated in 2010. The sports club is still responsible for maintaining the entire facility. The city of Wittmund reimburses part of the costs. There are currently 2 men's teams taking part in the game. The lower youth area (up to E-youth) is currently well positioned. Some players in the older youth area play temporarily for neighboring clubs. SV Ardorf is also committed to popular sport and the general population. Every year hikes, bike tours, Bossel competitions and - as part of a summer festival - leisure football tournaments for men's and youth teams are offered. Thus, the SV Ardorf is an important part of the community life in the village of Ardorf.
KBV "Free Herut" Ardorf
KBV "Free Herut" Ardorf was founded in 1912. The Ardorf-based Boßelverein is one of the most successful Boßelvereine in East Friesland and currently represents a team in the top German division, the state league, in the men I-III age groups and women I.
TG Ardorf
The TG Ardorf was founded in 1912. The following branches are currently represented in the club: aerobics, stomach / legs / buttocks, body styling, parent-child gymnastics, flexi-bar, health sports, gymnastics, children's gymnastics, sports badges, table tennis, walking and Zumba. In 2018, the Ardorfer gym will be renovated.
Web links
credentials
- ↑ Dettmar Coldewey: Frisia Orientalis - data on the history of the country between Ems and Jade. Signpost and timetable of the "Picture map of the history of East Frisia" . Lohse-Eissing, Wilhelmshaven 1981, ISBN 3-920602-13-7 .
- ^ 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 and Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 264 and 265 .
- ^ Jürgen Udolph (research): The "place name researcher". In: website NDR 1 Lower Saxony . Archived from the original on December 7, 2015 ; accessed on August 2, 2019 .
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