Elze (Wedemark)

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Elze
Wedemark municipality
Elze coat of arms
Coordinates: 52 ° 34 ′ 52 ″  N , 9 ° 44 ′ 17 ″  E
Height : 49 m above sea level NHN
Area : 22.04 km²
Residents : 2945  (Dec. 31, 2015)
Population density : 134 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : March 1, 1974
Postal code : 30900
Area code : 05130
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Location of Elze in Wedemark
Ornamental gate of the old waterworks
Ornamental gate of the old waterworks

Elze is a district of the municipality of Wedemark in the Hanover region , about 25 km north of Hanover city center.

geography

The place is adjacent to Meitze and Hellendorf in the south, Bennemühlen and Oegenbostel in the west and the northern parts of Plumhof , Berkhof and Hoheheide. In the east, behind Autobahn 7, lies the Rundshorn Forest .

history

Elze was first mentioned in a document in 1360 in connection with the "Moorhof", a noble estate. This farm came into the possession of Stechinelli named Francesco Maria Capellini in 1677 , who was Landdrost in Bissendorf .

On March 1, 1974 Elze was incorporated into the new municipality of Wedemark.

politics

Local council

The local council is jointly responsible for the two districts of Elze and Meitze and consists of four councilors and five councilors.

(Status: local election September 11, 2016)

Local mayor

The local mayor is Jürgen Benk (SPD), he is represented by Till Reichenbach (CDU).

coat of arms

The draft arms of Elze comes from the in Isernhagen born and later in Hannover living heraldry and crest painter peoples Gustav , who has the coat of arms of Großburgwedel , Melle village , Wunstorf has designed and many other towns. The approval of the coat of arms was given by the district president in Lüneburg on August 25, 1964.

Elze coat of arms
 Blazon : "In blue a silver stone fountain with two water-spouting horse heads , accompanied by two silver watermarks in the form of arrows , under the fountain a lying, silver wolf tang ."
Foundation of the coat of arms: In Elze there has been a waterworks of the state capital Hanover since 1912 , on the site of which a fountain was built that shows two water-spouting horse heads. This fountain is shown in the coat of arms. The horse heads also symbolize the rural character of the Lower Saxon community of Elze. The two arrows symbolize the abundance of water in the municipality. The Wolfsangel is a reminder of belonging to the Burgdorf district .

Culture and sights

  • The townscape is characterized by some farmhouses and courtyards in the old town center, but numerous courtyards have already given way to newer developments. The newest settlement areas can be found in the north and on the site of the old sawmill near the train station.
  • East of the town behind the Autobahn 7 is the Elze-Berkhof waterworks , which went into operation in 1911 and which today contributes around half of the water supply in the Hanover region.
  • A large part of the Elzer area consists of forest and meadows, including the approximately 400 hectare forest area of ​​the Rundshorn forest, which is also to the east .

  • Old school from 1895

  • Old fire station

  • Old station building

  • Forst Rundshorn

Economy and Infrastructure

Companies

Elze owns numerous craft businesses. It had its own sawmill until the 1990s. Multi-family houses have now been built there. There is an industrial area on the northern edge of the village on the L 190.

The number of specialist shops that used to be numerous in the town has declined sharply in recent decades. Some of these shops have moved to the new shopping centers near the train station, others have been closed. Two discounter supermarkets have replaced the original grocery store in 2001/2002 and ensure basic supplies. There are also two restaurants, a base fire brigade with three vehicles, a post office, a travel agency, various small businesses, a hotel that particularly benefits from visitors to the Hanover Fair , as well as dentists and general practitioners and a pharmacy.

Since 1990 there has been a trade association with 42 members. Since 2005, a business fair has been held every two years with companies from the municipality of Wedemark. The number of visitors averages 25,000. The business fair with more than 150 exhibitors has a national character.

education

Elze has a two- to three-class elementary school that is responsible for most of the children in the north / north-east of Wedemark.

traffic

The state road 190 goes through Elze, the federal motorway 7 runs not far from the village. In Elze there is the Bennemühlen train station, the end of the S-Bahn line 4 via Hanover to Hildesheim. Two bus lines connect Elze with Mellendorf , the basic center of the municipality of Wedemark, and the surrounding towns.

Web links

Commons : Elze  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Area information for the municipality of Wedemark. (PDF; 10 kB) In: Website of the municipality of Wedemark. January 1, 2011, accessed May 6, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Population of the community Wedemark. (PDF; 121 kB; p. 2) In: Website of the municipality of Wedemark. December 31, 2015, accessed May 6, 2019 .
  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 GmbH, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 221 .
  4. ↑ a b Local council of Elze and Meitze . On: Website of the municipality of Wedemark - localities Elze and Meitze, accessed on July 20, 2017
  5. ↑ District of Hanover: Wappenbuch district of Hanover. Published by the author himself, Hanover 1985