Bockholte
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Bockholte
City of Werlte
Coordinates: 52 ° 52 ′ 8 ″ N , 7 ° 43 ′ 0 ″ E
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| Height : | 34 (30-35) m | |
| Area : | 12.28 km² | |
| Residents : | 618 (Dec. 31, 2013) | |
| Population density : | 50 inhabitants / km² | |
| Incorporation : | 1st January 1973 | |
| Postal code : | 49757 | |
| Area code : | 05951 | |
Location of Bockholte in Lower Saxony |
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Bockholte is a district of the city of Werlte , Samtgemeinde Werlte , on the Hümmling , in the Lower Saxony district of Emsland and has around 600 inhabitants.
geography
Geographical location
Bockholte is located in the northeast of the district on the border with the Cloppenburg district between Werlte, Vrees and Lindern . The district town of Meppen is about 35 km (as the crow flies) southwest of Bockholte.
The landscape consists mainly of meadows and forests , the village is still strongly agricultural . The Mittelradde runs south of Bockholte. The Bockholter Dose, a nature reserve , is east of the village.
Expansion of the village area
Bockholte covers an area of 12.28 km². Originally, Bockholte had a size of 27 km², but between 1900 and 1942, by order of the government, Bockholte had to give up 55% of its territory to neighboring communities.
history
Bockholte is mentioned for the first time in the 14th century and belonged to the municipality of Werlte. From 1625 the place is independent until the law on the reorganization of the communities in the areas Leer and Aschendorf-Hümmling on January 1, 1973 Bockholte was incorporated into the community Werlte.
In a fire that broke out near Meemken on Sunday, May 25th, 1889 and quickly spread, 17 buildings were destroyed within two hours. In the summer of 1895 diphtheria broke out among the children . The school had to be closed for seven weeks. 14 children fell victim to the disease.
In 1923/1924 the community installed an electrical light and power system. The costs, which amounted to about 90 to 100 million marks, were covered by the sale of a stand of pine trees. Each apartment received the system and a burning point delivered free of charge.
In 1993 two large boulders were discovered in one field. When these were to be excavated and transported to Werlte, the initiative of some Bockholt citizens was able to get the community to keep a boulder in the village. With effect from January 1, 2001, Bockholte was included in the village renewal program. The funding period runs from 2003 to 2009. Some private and four public measures (bus stop and lane divider in the center of town, lane divider in the direction of Vrees, bus stop and lane divider on Gut-Einhaus-Strasse and renovation of the changing room at the sports field) have been implemented.
Important events of the past centuries in Bockholte
- 1625: Bockholte becomes independent.
- End of the 17th century: Bockholte builds his own school.
- 1838: A larger school is built.
- 1878: The Bockholte shooting club is founded.
- May 25, 1889: Great fire disaster (17 buildings burn down).
- Summer 1895: Diphtheria broke out among the children (14 children died).
- 1900–1942: Bockholte has to give up 55% of its territory to neighboring communities.
- 1912: The Einhaus family builds a manor in Bockholte.
- 1922/23: An even larger school is built.
- 1923/24: An electrical light and power system is built.
- 1934: The school from 1838 is expanded to become the St. Anna Chapel.
- 1936: An approx. 800 year old oak beam is found.
- 1969: The school is closed.
- 1973: Bockholte becomes part of Werlte.
- 1993: Two large boulders are found in a field.
- 2001: Bockholte is included in the village renewal program.
School system in Bockholte
At the end of the 17th century the community of Bockholte built its own school, before the children had to attend school in Werlte. Due to the increasing number of pupils, a larger school was built in 1838 and at the same time a teacher's apartment. This school was expanded into the St. Anna Chapel in 1934 with the support of Pastor Windus. In the years 1922/1923 a new school was built again, because of the devaluation of the money the construction costs amounted to about 1 million marks. When the school was closed in 1969, the children had to go to school again in Werlte . School dropped out in 1993/94.
Population development
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church
St. Anna Church in Bockholte: Bokelhus in the Werlte parish is mentioned in 1442. One of the St. The chapel, consecrated to Anna, was consecrated in 1523. The basis of the current chapel, built in 1934 (architect o. Harren, Haselünne; Benediction December 13, 1934) is an old schoolhouse, the turret with onion domes is still a characteristic feature of the chapel today; A transept with an extension for the sanctuary was built in front of this school. A renovation took place in 1988 (architect R. Bonge, Werlte). A bronze bell from 1924 is in the church tower.
Culture and sights
In Bockholte you can see a large boulder . There is a chapel in the center of the village.
Meemken restaurant
The Meemken restaurant is a sight in Bockholte, as beer and spirits have been served here continuously since 1890. Until some time ago, after the church and school, the restaurant was the center of the village, as the rifle and other village festivals were held at Meemken for a long time. For example, in the past the kings of the rifle were shot in the in-house shooting range. For a long time Meemken also owned a shop that sold everything from rolls to children's toys; but this was given up.
Regular events
Every year the traditional shooting festival (August 8th and 9th), an Easter bonfire , a harvest festival and a sports weekend take place. There is a public holiday that is probably only available in Bockholte: Mother Anna (name day of the chapel), this is on July 26th.
societies
- Chapel Society
- Rural youth
- Nicholas Association
- Shooting club
- Sports club FC Bockholte
- Village renewal working group
- Hunters club
- Crawling group
- Seniors Association
Individual evidence
- ↑ Geodata Center - Bockholte
- ^ 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. 252 .