Grabstede
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Grabstede
Municipality Bockhorn
Coordinates: 53 ° 22 ′ 3 ″ N , 7 ° 59 ′ 41 ″ E
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| Height : | 12 m above sea level NHN |
| Postal code : | 26345 |
| Area code : | 04452 |
 Map of Bockhorn
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Grabstede is a district of the municipality Bockhorn in the district of Friesland in Lower Saxony . The village, which has around 1000 inhabitants, is located on a ridge and borders on the Bockhorner Moor nature reserve and the Neuchâtel jungle .
Origin of name
The name "Grabstede" is derived from the earlier "grave site", which stands for the clay mining that took place in the local area at that time .
history
For the monastery in Bredehorn , monastery courtyards were founded in the vicinity , including the Grabhorn monastery courtyard , which can still be found in Grabstede today. The name of this since 1565 demonstrable court derives from Grape ( manure , liquid manure from (a curved, elongated hall)) and Horna. This name describes the dense population of cattle in the area.
Grabstede emerged as a settlement for workers and their families. At the end of the 19th century the village was connected to the Ellenserdamm – Ocholt railway . However, this connection can no longer be found today, just like the windmill that was demolished in 1919 . The Grabstede volunteer fire brigade has been providing fire protection and general help in the area since 1921 .
education
Grabstede primary school is one of the two primary schools in the Bockhorn community .
societies
There are several clubs in the village, including the volunteer fire brigade, a shooting club, a show band and various sports clubs in the village.
Personalities
- Gerd Eilers (1788–1863), German educator
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Eduard Arndt: The monastery courtyards and windmills in the community of Bockhorn
- ↑ Dieter Horstmann: Bockhorner street and field names
- ^ Grabstede volunteer fire brigade, the story. Retrieved December 31, 2013 .
- ↑ Grabstede primary school. Retrieved December 31, 2013 .
- ^ Schützenverein Grabstede from 1968 eV. Accessed on December 31, 2013 .
- ^ Show band Grabstede. Retrieved December 31, 2013 .
- ^ The KBV Grabstede - Bosseln and Klootschießen. Retrieved December 31, 2013 .
- ^ TuS Grabstede. Retrieved March 12, 2018 .