Grauingen
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Grauingen
Calvörde municipality
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| Height : | 79 m above sea level NHN | |
| Area : | 6.94 km² | |
| Residents : | 159 (December 31, 2008) | |
| Population density : | 23 inhabitants / km² | |
| Incorporation : | January 1, 2010 | |
| Postal code : | 39359 | |
| Area code : | 039059 | |
Location of Grauingen in Calvörde |
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Grauingen is a district of the municipality of Calvörde in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt .
geography
Grauingen is about 8 km west of Calvörde . To the west of the village is the Reuterberg . The Mannhausen colony residential area was designated as part of the former community .
history
Grauingen was already mentioned in the chronicle of Calvörde Castle . In this it is said that in the seventh and eighth centuries on this side of the ear, besides other places, there was Grauingen. According to another chronicle, there were seven farms, eight kossaten farms and five farms. The layout of the village in the shape of a horseshoe shows that it is of Wendish origin. This is also supported by the many polluted willows, the favorite trees of the old Wends. In 1832, on July 13th, almost the entire village was destroyed in a conflagration. Until then, all roofs were thatched. By 1866, the village of Grauingen was rebuilt in a horseshoe shape, as it still exists today. At the turn of the century 1899/1900 the village consisted of 44 pieces of land. In 1910 the place was connected to the electrical power supply, on July 4, 1910 the lamps shone for the first time.
On January 1, 2010, the communities of Grauingen, Berenbrock (with Elsebeck and Lössewitz ), Dorst , Klüden , Mannhausen , Velsdorf , Wegenstedt and Zobbenitz merged with the town of Calvörde to form the new municipality of Calvörde.
Historic field names
Within the district of Grauingen there are numerous historical field names such as: Lerchenbreite, Vor dem Baerholz, Frandelbreite, Oben vor dem Bergen, Bierwegteile, Wolters Busch, Hinterm Kossathenwinkel, Kleine Masche, Am Kirchhof, Rhodenbusch, Kohlgärten, Grasgarten, Krügers Kamp, Kruses Sumpf , Garrbruch
badges and flags
The coat of arms was approved on September 3, 1996 by the Magdeburg Regional Council.
Blazon : "Under a blue shield head in gold a rooted green oak with acorns."
Until then, Grauingen had no officially approved coat of arms; Also, no communal seal image is known from research in the state main archive.
The landmark of Grauingen is a peace oak that was planted in the village square in 1872. It was decided by the municipality to include it in the coat of arms in connection with the Spetze river flowing through the local area.
The coat of arms was designed by the Magdeburg municipal heraldist Jörg Mantzsch .
The flag of the former municipality is striped green and yellow with the municipality's coat of arms.
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
To the federal highway 71 which connects Magdeburg with Salzwedel it is approx. 15 km in an easterly direction.
Culture and sights
Attractions
- The school building in Grauingen , on the village square, is a listed building
- War memorial for the fallen of the First and Second World Wars
- Gravestone I in the cemetery
- Gravestone II in the cemetery
Web links
Individual evidence
Spots Calvörde | Berenbrock | Dorst | Elsebeck | Grauingen | Klüden | Lössewitz | Mannhausen | Velsdorf | Wegenstedt | Zobbenitz