Heimburg

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Heimburg
Heimburg coat of arms
Coordinates: 51 ° 49 ′ 20 ″  N , 10 ° 54 ′ 40 ″  E
Height : 229 m
Area : 19.62 km²
Residents : 859  (Feb. 15, 2018)
Population density : 44 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : January 1, 2010
Postal code : 38889
Area code : 03944
Heimburg seen from the ridge of the Ziegenberg, in the background Regenstein Castle
Heimburg seen from the ridge of the Ziegenberg , in the background Regenstein Castle

Heimburg is a district of the town of Blankenburg (Harz) in the Harz district in Saxony-Anhalt .

Geographical location

Heimburg is located on the north Harz , about 5 km northwest of the core town of Blankenburg (Harz) on the old route of the federal highway 6 in the direction of Wernigerode .

Immediately north of the village is a hill on which the remains of the former Heimburg Castle , also called Altenburg , and a lookout point are located. Heimburg is also located at the foot of the Ziegenberg ( 315.7  m ) and Struvenberg ( 305.7  m ) range of hills , which stretches towards the northwest to Benzingerode , offers a good view of the Harz foreland and is taken in by the Ziegenberg nature reserve near Heimburg .

history

Heimburg was first mentioned in 1073, the Hörigensiedlung at its foot in 1256. After the loss of a feud between Heimburg and Regenstein that lasted several generations , the Counts of Regenstein took over Heimburg Castle. One line of these counts was then called von Regenstein-Heimburg. In the 16th century the castle was pledged several times and after being destroyed in the Thirty Years' War there were no more renovations, so that the castle completely fell into disrepair and was used as a quarry for building materials. After the Regenstein family died out in 1599, the fiefdom reverted to their liege lord, the Duke of Braunschweig.

Heimburg was occupied by US troops on April 20, 1945 after an attack by fighter bombers . At the beginning of July 1945 it became part of the Soviet Occupation Zone (SBZ) and from 1949 the GDR .

During the GDR era, a children's holiday camp was built in the village .

Heimburg belonged to the Brunswick district of Blankenburg until 1945 and in 1952 came to the district of Wernigerode in the district of Magdeburg . Since the district reform came into effect on July 1, 2007, Heimburg has belonged to the Harz district.

On January 1, 2010, the previously independent community of Heimburg was incorporated into the city of Blankenburg (Harz) together with the communities of Cattenstedt , Hüttenrode , Wienrode and Timmenrode as well as the city of Derenburg .

coat of arms

The coat of arms was approved on October 15, 1993 by the Magdeburg Regional Council.

Blazon : “At an angle to the left, silver over gold; above a red deer pole, below three red bars. "

The stag bar represents the affiliation of the place to the County of Regenstein since the 13th century, the lower part of the coat of arms symbolizes the colors of the family coat of arms of those of Heimburg .

traffic

There are bus connections with the Harz transport company in the surrounding towns and a well-developed road network. To the east of the village there is a driveway to the federal motorway 36 and the junction of a connecting road to Derenburg . In the village, a road leads south past the Michaelstein monastery to the Blankenburg district of Oesig .

Attractions

Protestant church
  • Holy Trinity Church

literature

Web links

Commons : Heimburg  - collection of images, videos and audio files
Wikisource: Heimburg in the Topographia Braunschweig Lüneburg (Matthäus Merian)  - sources and full texts

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Facebook entry
  2. ↑ StBA: Area changes from January 01 to December 31, 2010