Hörsum

Hörsum City of Alfeld (Leine)
	Coordinates: 51 ° 58 ′ 26 ″ N , 9 ° 51 ′ 58 ″ E
Height :	154 m above sea level NHN
Area :	3.79 km²
Residents :	652 (Sep 2017)
Population density :	172 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	March 1, 1974
Postal code :	31061
Area code :	05181
Location of Hörsum in Lower Saxony
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Hörsum is a district of Alfeld (Leine) and is located southeast of the city. The K 404, which connects the district with the city center, runs through the village.

history

The place was first mentioned in a document from the Bishop of Minden in 1304.

In the course of the regional and administrative reform, Hörsum lost its independence on March 1, 1974 and has been a district of the city of Alfeld (Leine) since then.

politics

Local council

The local council of Hörsum consists of a councilwoman and four councilors from the following parties:

Citizens' list Alfeld BAL : 3 seats
SPD : 2 seats

(Status: local election September 11, 2016)

Local mayor

The local mayor is Stephan Schaper (Alfeld BAL citizens' list). His deputy is Martina Metge (SPD).

coat of arms

The municipality was awarded the local coat of arms on June 22, 1938 by the President of the Province of Hanover . The district administrator from Alfeld handed it over on October 28 of the same year.

Blazon : "In blue , a silver gold armored owl on one of the lower plate edge out coming golden bough ."

Justification of the coat of arms: The vernacular has called the residents of Hörsum since ancient times the "Julen" (= owls) and calls the village "Julennest". Perhaps this joke or derision name can be traced back to the many owls in the surrounding forests. The fact that the village's bachelor club has an owl as a symbol in its flag shows us how the Hörsumers perceive their “ternids name” . Since history offered no support for the design of the coat of arms, the community decided to use the owl as a coat of arms symbol.

Culture and sights

Buildings

The current building of the St. Catharinen Church was erected in 1831
The old school from 1726 was replaced by today's schoolhouse in 1819 because it was in disrepair

Web links

Commons : Hörsum - collection of pictures

Individual evidence

^ 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. 205 .
↑ ^a ^b Local councilor Hörsum. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) In: Internet site of the city of Alfeld. Retrieved on September 22, 2017 (still available despite notice!).@1@ 2

↑ ^a ^b Mandate holder of the city of Alfeld - Hörsum. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) In: Internet site of the city of Alfeld. Retrieved on September 22, 2017 (still available despite notice!).@1@ 2

^ ^A ^b Wilhelm Barner : Coat of arms and seal of the Alfeld district . Rebinding. Lax GmbH & Co. KG, Hildesheim 1998 ( digitized version of the text part of the first edition from 1940 [PDF; 10.0 MB ; accessed on June 10, 2019]).

[1] 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. 205 .

[Rat-2] Local councilor Hörsum. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) In: Internet site of the city of Alfeld. Retrieved on September 22, 2017 (still available despite notice!).@1@ 2

[Mandat-3] Mandate holder of the city of Alfeld - Hörsum. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) In: Internet site of the city of Alfeld. Retrieved on September 22, 2017 (still available despite notice!).@1@ 2

[wappen-4] A ^b Wilhelm Barner : Coat of arms and seal of the Alfeld district . Rebinding. Lax GmbH & Co. KG, Hildesheim 1998 ( digitized version of the text part of the first edition from 1940 [PDF; 10.0 MB ; accessed on June 10, 2019]).