Förderstedt

Förderstedt City of Staßfurt
Coordinates: 51 ° 53 ′ 48 "  N , 11 ° 38 ′ 4"  E
Height :	78 m above sea level NN
Incorporation :	January 1, 2009
Postal code :	39443
Area code :	039266, 03925
Location of Förderstedt in Saxony-Anhalt
Municipal administration of Förderstedt

Förderstedt is a district of the city of Staßfurt in the Salzlandkreis ( Saxony-Anhalt ).

geography

The district is located in the center of Saxony-Anhalt on the southeastern edge of the Magdeburger Börde at an average height of 78 m above sea level. The surrounding area consists of agricultural land, south of the village runs the Margraben, which flows into the Bode after nine kilometers in a westerly direction . The Egelner-Staßfurter Mulde, a former brown coal mining area, begins five kilometers to the west. The former municipality before the incorporation of 2004 is about 20 km². The immediate neighboring communities are Atzendorf in the northwest, Glöthe in the northeast and Üllnitz in the east. The city center of Staßfurt is six kilometers away and can be reached via the former federal road 71 Magdeburg – Halle (now L 50) and the state road 72. Förderstedt also has a connection to the Magdeburg – Aschersleben railway line. The next motorway junction Calbe to the A 14 is four kilometers away.

Förderstedt, aerial photo (2019)

history

Förderstedt is mentioned for the first time in a document from 1226 as Verderekstede, when the Magdeburg burgrave ceded the place to the Magdeburg Archbishop in favor of the Magdeburg cathedral chapter . Archaeological finds show that the area was inhabited as early as 3000 BC. The medieval development began north of the current confluence of the state road 63 into the B 71 and initially comprised the three streets Kleine Strasse, Große Strasse and Bobie. The place was surrounded by a curtain wall with towers and two gates, the small gate in the east and the big gate in the west. As a result of the Reformation , the Electorate of Brandenburg exercised state rule from 1541 . Until 1806 Förderstedt was administratively by circular wood I managed. In 1626 the place was ravaged by the plague, in 1727 there was a great conflagration. After the fortification of the road from Magdeburg to Halle was completed in 1796, Förderstedt found connection to the major cities in the north and south. During the French occupation of Prussia , Förderstedt belonged to the Kingdom of Westphalia of Napoleon's brother Jérôme Bonaparte from 1807 to 1813 and came under the administration of the canton of Staßfurt. When, after the expulsion of Nepoleon Prussia, a district reform was carried out in 1816, Förderstedt came to the Calbe district .

In the middle of the 19th century, the advancing industrialization of Germany also made itself felt in Förderstedt. Lignite mining began to the west of the town. The brown coal areas in 1857 were opened up by the Schönebeck-Staßfurt railway line with a train station in Förderstedt, from where a branch line branched off to Etgersleben from 1892 . The intensification of limestone extraction was followed by the construction of a lime works in 1886. In 1880 the place had 2,368 inhabitants, whose number increased to 3,237 by 1925. By removing the old fortifications, space was created for further settlements.

After the end of the Second World War , Förderstedt was initially in the area occupied by American troops, from July 1, 1945, the place was in the Soviet occupation zone , from which the GDR developed in 1949 . As a result of the GDR regional reform of 1950, Förderstedt came to the Staßfurt district . In the following years, agriculture was collectivized in agricultural production cooperatives (LPG) , and in 1962 lignite mining was stopped. In the same year the LPG Förderstedt merged with the companies in Atzendorf and Löderburg to form the large LPG "Victory of Socialism". The population had remained constant compared to the pre-war period and amounted to 3284 in 1964. After the political change in 1989 , Förderstedt initially had to cope with the closure of the lime works in 1992. On the other hand, the infrastructure has been improved, for example through the thorough renovation of numerous roads. The 45,000 m² residential area “Behind the Gardens” was developed for home construction. With the district reform of 1994 Förderstedt was incorporated into the district of Schönebeck . At that time the village only had about 2000 inhabitants. Through the incorporation of the neighboring towns of Atzendorf and Löbnitz in 2004, the population increased again to 3918, after the incorporation of Brumby and Glöthe in 2006 to 5814. After another district reform in 2007, the place came into the newly formed Salzlandkreis . On January 1, 2009, Förderstedt lost its independence when it was incorporated into Staßfurt. As of 2011, Förderstedt has a primary and a secondary school.

badges and flags

The coat of arms of Förderstedt represents Saint Mauritius as it was already included in the medieval court seal. It points to the connection of the place to the cathedral chapter Magdeburg, as well as the colors of the shield red and silver. Hammer and mallet are reminiscent of the mining tradition.

Förderstedt's flag is white (silver) and red striped with the municipal coat of arms.

Sankt-Petri-Kirche Förderstedt

Attractions

• In the northern area of ​​Förderstedt is the Protestant St. Petri Church , built in 1720, with a tower that is still partly Romanesque .
• There are three graves of Soviet prisoners of war in the cemetery, as well as the grave of a resident who died in the Ravensbrück concentration camp .

traffic

The Förderstedt stop is on the Schönebeck – Güsten railway line .

Religions

The St. Peter's Church is part of the parish area Förderstedt in the parish of leeches of the Evangelical Church in Central Germany .

The Catholic Church of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus , built in 1938/39 , named after St. Therese von Lisieux , was profaned in 2011 , sold to private customers and converted into an apartment.

Personalities

• Franz Brüninghaus (1870–1951), the rear admiral of the Imperial German Navy, ship commander, department head in the Reichsmarineamt and head of administration from Kiautschou died on October 11, 1951 in what is now the district of Staßfurt
• Karl Beth (1872–1959), theologian and philosopher
• Gerd Jaeger (1927–2019), sculptor and painter

literature

• Gottfried Wentz, Berent Schwineköper: Germanica Sacra - The Archdiocese of Magdeburg. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin 1972, ISBN 3-11-001811-8 , p. 262.
• Staßfurter Geschichtsverein (Hrsg.): Staßfurt and its districts - streets and squares tell history. Staßfurt 2009, DNB 1129722945 . (With information on Altstaßfurt , Staßfurt (old town), Staßfurt-Nord , Leopoldshall , Athensleben, Atzendorf , Brumby , Förderstedt, Glöthe , Hohenerxleben , Löbnitz , Löderburg , Lust , Neu Staßfurt , Neundorf , Rathmannsdorf , Rothenförde and Üllnitz .)

Web links

Commons : Förderstedt  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Chronicle Förderstedt at www.sachsen-anhalt-abc.de

Individual evidence

1. ^ W. Heinemann, P. Krull, W. Schulze: The church district Atzendorf in the 30 years war. 1934.
2. ↑ Kirchenbuch Förderstedt, death register entry from July 10, 1727.
3. ↑ tag-des-herrn.de