Asendorf (Nordheide)

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Coat of arms of the community of Asendorf
Asendorf (Nordheide)
Map of Germany, position of the municipality Asendorf highlighted

Coordinates: 53 ° 18 '  N , 9 ° 59'  E

Basic data
State : Lower Saxony
County : Harburg
Joint municipality : Hanstedt
Height : 32 m above sea level NHN
Area : 14.7 km 2
Residents: 1972 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density : 134 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code : 21271
Area code : 04183
License plate : WL
Community key : 03 3 53 002
Community structure: A district
Address of the
municipal administration: 		Schützenstrasse 11
21271 Asendorf
Website : www.gemeinde-asendorf.de
Mayor : Rainer Mencke (acting)
Location of the community of Asendorf in the Harburg district
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Asendorf is a municipality in the Harburg district in Lower Saxony . It has a good 1,800 inhabitants on an area of ​​14.70 km².

geography

Geographical location

Asendorf is located on the northeast edge of the Lüneburg Heath nature reserve and around 30 kilometers south of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg . The municipality belongs to the joint municipality of Hanstedt , which has its administrative seat in the municipality of Hanstedt .

Community structure

The communities Asendorf and Dierkshausen as well as the districts Drumbergen and Heidewinkel belong to the community of Asendorf.

history

The place was probably created around 800. The first documentary mention comes from the year 1252 (document book diocese Verden document 433).

politics

Municipal council

The municipal council, which was elected in September 2016, is composed as follows:

  • Flat share Asendorf 7 seats
  • SPD 2 seats
  • Green 2 seats

Rainer Mencke has been mayor since 2011.

coat of arms

DEU Asendorf COA.png
 Blazon : “Shield divided into silver and red. Above a red eight star, below a silver arm that holds a silver, torn chain in its fist. "
Justification of the coat of arms: The coat of arms from 1935 refers to the name and traditions of Asendorf.

The upper part shows a red Hagal rune on a silver background, a reference to the name "Asen". This name probably refers to the Germanic religion , in which other gods ( Asen ) are worshiped in addition to the fertility gods ( Vanen ) : Wodan (Odin, funeral leader and master of magic), Thor (Donar, protector of the peasants against the giants) and Tiwaz (god of war). The name could, however, also be of Longobard origin, since the Longobards are said to have had a personal name “Aso” or “Anso”. The lower part with a silver arm and a torn chain on a red background refers to the figure of the "strong Hinnerk" who is said to have lived in Asendorf around the time of Napoleon and about whom several stories are told.

societies

The following associations exist in the community of Asendorf.

  • TV Asendorf Dierkshausen consists of the following sections: women (fit from 50, fitness and health, aerobics, Nordic walking), youth (children's gymnastics, aerobics), cycling, marching band (youngsters drumming, youngsters flutes, normal play), tennis, table tennis and football .
  • Landjugend Asendorf e. V., who organize various events such as Faslam, Easter bonfire and dance in May.
  • Shooting club Asendorf e. V.
  • Asendorf and Dierkshausen volunteer fire departments.
  • Landfrauenverein Brackel-Hanstedt und Umgebung e. V.
  • Country women's association Auetal

Personalities

  • Ernestine von Trott zu Solz , the founder of the therapeutic living and residential community Landheim Salem , worked in Asendorf for many decades and also died here on April 24, 1984.
  • The painter and sculptor Horst-Hagen Rath lives and works in Asendorf.
  • The author and journalist Sabine Weiss ( The wax painter , The Cabinet of wax painter , the Buchdruckerin , Hanse daughter , The Secret of Stralsund ) lives in Asendorf.

Others

  • On May 22, 2011, Peter Muus died at the age of 69, who served as the Mayor of Asendorf from 1976 to 2011.
  • In May 1962, the Asendorf coin treasure comprising 4,500 coins was found, which is now in the permanent exhibition of the Hamburg Archaeological Museum .

literature

  • Herrmann Schettler: Ortschronik von Asendorf. 2nd edition 2002.

Web links

Commons : Asendorf  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ State Office for Statistics Lower Saxony, LSN-Online regional database, Table 12411: Update of the population, as of December 31, 2019  ( help ).
  2. ↑ https://www.hanstedt.de/rathaus-politik/wahlen/kommunalwahlen/gemeinderatswahlen/ Retrieved on January 14, 2019
  3. ↑ Coat of arms with descriptions. Joint municipality of Hanstedt. Retrieved February 23, 2016 .