Harkebrugge
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Harkebrugge
municipality Barßel
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| Height : | 2 m | |
| Area : | 24.15 km² | |
| Residents : | 2261 (Sep 4, 2018) | |
| Population density : | 94 inhabitants / km² | |
| Postal code : | 26676 | |
| Area code : | 04497 | |
Location of Harkebrugge in Lower Saxony |
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Harkebrugge is part of the municipality of Barßel in the district of Cloppenburg in Lower Saxony with around 2250 inhabitants.
geography
If you draw a straight line on the map between Papenburg and Oldenburg , Harkebrugge is almost exactly on half of this straight line. The total area of the place extends to 24.15 km² . The town center itself is bounded in the west by the Soeste .
history
Various finds in Harkebrugge from the Younger Stone Age (2000–4000 BC), including part of a rubble , prove that the place was already inhabited back then. The actual foundation, however, is likely to fall in the time of Charlemagne (768 - 814 AD). While many small farmers only made a name for themselves a few centuries ago, Harkebrugge can be equated with the start-up of Barßels. The old Hanseweg led from Münster via Osnabrück , Cloppenburg , Friesoythe , Harkebrugge, Barßel , further into the East Frisian area , whereby there was a junction from Harkebrugge to the Ammerland . The designation "Old Village" refers to Harkebrugge as a station for customs duties of the merchants (stop - the "H" was often not spoken - becomes Old Place> Old Town> Old Village). In addition, Harkebrugge acted as a port because of the busy shipping traffic.
Naming
There are three versions of the origin of the name “Harkebrugge”. One interpretation explains “Har” as a dry elevation in the ground, whereby the syllable “ke” is only to be seen as an insertion for the thereby facilitated pronunciation. In this context, “Bruges” means an artificially constructed dam ; a settlement that got its name because of the geographic features.
The second representation actually identifies “Bruges” as a bridge. This bridge was not a crossing over a river, but was used to cross the swampy terrain at the intersection with Schepser Straße. It consisted of stakes driven into the ground with planks laid over them . In terms of linguistic history, “Rake” is identical to “Karle”.
The third version is the starting point and content of the Harkebrugger “coat of arms”. Around the year 1400 the Junker (aristocratic landowner) "Harke" is said to have bridged the swamp at Kortemoorsweg and ensured the protection of the Hanseatic merchants.
coat of arms
The town's coat of arms shows the Junker rake, wearing medieval red costume and leaning against a spear to defend himself. The Junker stands in front of a bridge that spans a small river. One of the widespread explanations for the origin of the name Harkebrugge is also the bridging function that Harkebrugge could have assumed in earlier times by connecting surrounding villages.
Public bodies and organizations
- Junker-Harke elementary school Harkebrugge (reliable elementary school) with a connected sports hall
- Secondary schools are nearby in Ramsloh and Friesoythe (grammar schools) and in Barßel (secondary school, secondary school)
- Catholic Kindergarten St. Marien
- Parish church St. Marien with parish home for activities of the parish. Four bronze bells from the Otto bell foundry hang in the tower of St. Mary's Church from 1922 and 1960 with the following chimes: b - des - es - f.
- Schützenhalle (a multi-purpose hall that is operated by the Harkebrugge shooting club for parties and events)
- Harkebrügger See (formerly used as a quarry pond, currently in use by the Barßel fishing association)
For everyday needs, Harkebrugge has a grocery store with an attached post office, an additional bakery branch and two fast food outlets. In addition, there are two dentists, two general practitioners, a pharmacy, two banks, several insurance companies, an upholstery shop, two driving schools and a petrol station. The lively club life extends to church associations such as B. the Catholic rural youth movement (KLJB) over several clubs (sport, shooting, tennis, etc.) to the merger of the local self-employed in the "active group Harkebrugge " for the continuous animation of Harkebrugge.
Sports
- The sports club Harkebrugge (full name: Sports club Harkebrugge from 1920 eV ) mainly offers football, gymnastics, gymnastics, table tennis, dodgeball and unicycling. Since it was founded in 1920, the sports club has grown to 450 members (as of early 2005), making it the largest point of contact for sports activities alongside the tennis club. Football games and tournaments are held in the Waldstadion . The gym of the primary school in Harkebrugge is mainly used for indoor sports.
- The Harkebrugge shooting club offers shooting sports and annually organizes the town's largest festival ( shooting festival ).
- The sports offer of the tennis club Zur Soeste Harkebrügge eV is limited to tennis . The club has a tennis facility with four outdoor courts and an attached clubhouse. The tennis facility is also located in the area of the forest stadium .
education
The Junker-Harke primary school (run as a reliable primary school) is the only school in town. Secondary schools are located in the neighboring towns of Barßel, Ramsloh and Friesoythe.
Others
In 2005, Harkebrugge took first place in the district decision of the competition Our village should be more beautiful - our village has a future in the district of Cloppenburg. In the 23rd state competition "Our village has a future" of the state of Lower Saxony in 2010, Harkebrugge was able to achieve an "award for outstanding achievements in structural, economic and cultural village development" and was thus one of three villages for the national competition "Our village has a future "qualified. In the 23rd national competition, Harkebrugge finally achieved a silver placement.
The 1.6 km long barefoot park Harkebrugge has more than 50 barefoot stations. On the 4.5 hectare wooded area, near-natural overnight accommodations in tree tents are also offered.
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- ^ Gerhard Reinhold: Otto bells. Family and company history of the Otto bell foundry dynasty . Self-published, Essen 2019, ISBN 978-3-00-063109-2 , p. 588, here in particular pp. 502, 522, 557 .
- ↑ Gerhard Reinhold: Church bells - Christian world cultural heritage, illustrated using the example of the bell founder Otto, Hemelingen / Bremen . Nijmegen / NL 2019, p. 556, here in particular pp. 470, 485, 512 , urn : nbn: nl: ui: 22-2066 / 204770 (dissertation at Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen).
- ↑ Result of the 23rd state competition "Our village has a future"
- ^ Result of the 23rd federal competition "Our village has a future"
- ↑ http://www.barfusspark-harkebruegge.de/
