Elvershausen

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Elvershausen
Elvershausen coat of arms
Coordinates: 51 ° 42 '26 "  N , 10 ° 5' 45"  E
Height : 138 m above sea level NHN
Area : 7.6 km²
Residents : 682  (Jul 1, 2018)
Population density : 90 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : March 1, 1974
Postal code : 37191
Area code : 05552
Elvershausen (Lower Saxony)
Elvershausen

Location of Elvershausen in Lower Saxony
The Rhumewehr near Elvershausen
The Rhumewehr near Elvershausen

Elvershausen is a district of Katlenburg-Lindau in the Northeim district in southern Lower Saxony. With around 700 inhabitants, the place extends over an area of ​​7.6 km².

history

In 1082 "Alwardeshusen" was first mentioned in a document. The name is derived from Alphard (Elfhard), a Germanic patron saint for springs, streams and rivers. Since each of Elvershausen's valleys was created by washing and most of them are still flowed through by streams, the name is appropriate. In the middle of the village there was a swamp area, the Pump , in which there are still some wet meadows today.

The founding of Elvershausen probably went hand in hand with the Christianization of the region: after Charlemagne had subjugated the Saxon tribal princes - mostly by force - after 800 AD, they ensured that their subjects also converted to the new faith.

It is assumed that the Elvershausen Castle was built on the Hopfenberg at this time, and that the people who settled deeper in the woods, such as B. Hoinhagen, to go under the protection of the Elvershausen castle lords. There is certainly evidence of a knight from Elvershausen in 1270, who at that time lived in a castle above the village. The lords of the time were a branch of the lords of Susa, who died out in 1542. The first church building will probably have been built at the same time. In the 16th century there is also evidence of ownership of the princes of Grubenhagen . In a document dated August 24, 1518, Duke Philip I testifies that he owns goods both in and in the Feldmark zu Elvershausen and henceforth assigns them to his relative, Albrechte Herthogen, as a fief . Another mention of Philip's goods follows almost eight years later. On February 18, 1526 Philipp promised that the Vorwerk and Gut zu Elvershausen, in the event of his death and that of his wife, would be transferred to the Lords of Oldershausen as an inheritance.

In modern times, Elvershausen and the villages of Denkershausen , Edesheim , Hohnstedt , Langenholtensen and Vogelbeck belonged to the Brunstein department .

Elvershausen got its special importance due to its location in the middle of extensive forest areas on the one hand and the powerfully flowing rhume after the confluence of the Oder and Söse on the other. In the 18th century there were several raft masters in Elvershausen who rafted timber on the Rhume and Leine to Hanover . Others operated an important timber trade here, and the carpentry trade also played a major role. In 1910 a power generation plant, which is still important today, was built on the Rhume near Unterdorf, which is powered by an artificial side channel of the Rhume, the Mühlengraben. The system also includes a weir system on the south-eastern outskirts through which part of the river water is diverted into the canal. At the confluence of the Mühlengraben in the Rhume on the southwestern outskirts there is a flood warning level of the Lower Saxony State Office for Water Management, Coastal and Nature Conservation (NLWKN).

On March 1, 1974 Elvershausen was incorporated into the new municipality of Katlenburg-Lindau.

politics

Local council

The local council of Elvershausen consists of 8 council members from the following parties:

(Status: local election September 11, 2016)

Local mayor

  • Local Mayor : Frank Sander (SPD)
  • 1st  Deputy Mayor: Bernd Wedemeyer (SPD)
  • 2nd Deputy Mayor: Wilhelm Schütte (independent)

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coat of arms

Elvershausen coat of arms
 Blazon : "In the split shield up in silver two unrooted green fir , bottom in blue a golden raft of five tribes ."
Foundation of the coat of arms: Elvershausen is known as a rafting place. From here, timber was once transported by water to Hanover. Today the population still makes a substantial contribution to the logging industry and the timber industry. The fir trees should remind of this.

Culture and sights

Buildings

St. Valentini Church

The Protestant church “ St. Valentini ” is right next to the village community center . Elvershausen, which together with the neighboring villages Berka , Hammenstedt and mark the parish "Michaelis in Rhumetal " of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover forms, also still holds a rectory rectory, parish hall and youth room ready. The pastor's position is currently occupied by the pastors Christiane and Harald Möhle. In the period from 1989 to 2010 Pastor i. R. Wolf-Dieter Haardt in Elvershausen.

organ

Organ Elvershausen

The St. Valentini organ was made in 1963 by the Hildesheim organ building workshop and has a baroque prospectus that comes from the previous organ . The work has a manual and a pedal as well as a cymbal star as a special register . The disposition is:

I main work C – f 3
Dumped 8th'
Praestant 4 ′
Reed flute 4 ′
Octav 2 ′
Sesquialter II (from a °)
Mixture III 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′
Pedal C – d 1
Sub-bass 16 ′
Principal bass 8th'
Octave bass 4 ′

societies

The village of Elvershausen is characterized by a diverse range of clubs and associations:

South of the Rhume, the sports club has a soccer field and two tennis courts . The Kyffhäuserkommadschaft has a shooting range for air rifles .

In addition to the recognized clubs and associations, there are also some groups and interest groups that are not officially entered in the register of associations .

Economy and Infrastructure

Companies

Economically, some small and medium-sized companies from the fields of handcraft , industry and services have settled. In agriculture, in addition to horse , cattle and pig breeding, a focus on sheep breeding has developed.

Public facilities

A village community center and the multi-purpose hall are available to the residents as event locations for parties and celebrations . The hall of the restaurant “Zum Braunen Hirsch” can also be rented. The “Einigkeit Taake” barbecue area is operated by a private initiative.

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the place

literature

  • Margarethe Tinnappel-Becker: Elvershausen 1082 to 1982 . History and stories. Bad Pyrmont 1982.
  • Birgit Schlegel: Katlenburg-Lindau - as it used to be . historical postcards and photographs from Katlenburg, Lindau, Gillersheim, Berka, Elvershausen, Wachenhausen and Suterode. Wartberg-Verlag, Gudensberg-Gleichen 1993.

Web links

Commons : Elvershausen  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Figures, data, facts. In: Website of the municipality of Katlenburg-Lindau. July 1, 2018, accessed November 27, 2019 .
  2. ^ Georg Max: History of the Principality of Grubenhagen. First part . Schmorl & v. Seefeld, Hanover 1862, p. 310 .
  3. ^ 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, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p.  214 .
  4. ↑ a b Members of the Elvershausen local council. In: Website of the municipality of Katlenburg-Lindau. Retrieved November 27, 2019 .
  5. ↑ Elvershausen coat of arms. In: Website of the municipality of Katlenburg-Lindau. Retrieved November 27, 2019 .
  6. ↑ Konstantin Mennecke: Pastor couple closes the gap. In: Website Hessische / Niedersächsische Allgemeine . September 25, 2012, accessed November 27, 2019 .
  7. ^ Association list Elvershausen. In: Website of the municipality of Katlenburg-Lindau. September 29, 2010, accessed November 27, 2019 .
  8. ^ TSV Elvershausen. In: tsv-elvershausen.de. September 29, 2010, accessed November 27, 2019 .