Breinermoor

Breinermoor Westoverledingen municipality Coordinates: 53 ° 11 ′ 41 ″ N , 7 ° 30 ′ 6 ″ E
Height :	1 m above sea level NN
Residents :	368 (2005)
Incorporation :	1st January 1973
Postal code :	26810
Area code :	04955
	Map of Westoverledingen

The village of Breinermoor is located in the municipality of Westoverledingen and borders the city of Leer (East Frisia) and the municipality of Rhauderfehn in Lower Saxony .

368 inhabitants live in the village (as of January 2005). There are 20,039 inhabitants in the entire municipality of Westoverledingen. Breinermoor is also known as the location of the garbage dump of the district of Leer beyond the borders of Westoverledingen . The real trademarks of the place at the northeastern tip of the municipality of Westoverledingen are the ice skates made here .

history

It is possible that Breinermoor already existed as Brenom 1000 years ago . The existence of Breinermoor with its ten districts, including Moorhusen, the Wilderfang, Idhörn and the Prinzenburg, is dated by historical researchers to the year 1362 . However, we only get certain information from the 15th century, when the place still belonged to the parish of Backemoor. 200 years ago, Breinermoor was a port for the Fehntjer boatmen. The "Breinermöerkes" are known far beyond the Overledingerland and East Frisia . Ice skates that have been made for generations by master craftsmen from wood and iron rails - 1/4 of high carbon steel and 3/4 of wrought iron. These quality wooden skates were made by the local blacksmiths and cobblers from 1830 to 1972. The St. Sebastian and St. Vincenz Church was built in 1784.

On January 1, 1973, Breinermoor was incorporated into the new municipality of Westoverledingen.

politics

The mayor in Breinermoor is Bernd Grünefeld.

societies

Local association Breinermoor

Since July 1978 there has been a local association in Breinermoor, which is committed to the beautification and maintenance of the village.

Volunteer firefighter

There has been a volunteer fire brigade in Breinermoor for over 100 years .

Sons and daughters of the church

Diedrich Smidt (1931–2018), veterinarian and agricultural scientist as well as university professor

Individual evidence

^ 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. 263 .

[1] 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. 263 .