Kochingen

Kochingen Vechelde municipality
Coordinates: 52 ° 14 ′ 24 ″  N , 10 ° 22 ′ 8 ″  E
Height :	approx. 80 m above sea level NHN
Area :	4.26 km²
Residents :	216  (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	51 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	March 1, 1974
Postal code :	38159
Area code :	05302
Location of Köchingen in Lower Saxony
St. Mary's Church

Köchingen is a village in the Bodenstedt-Liedingen-Köchingen district of Vechelde in the Peine district in Lower Saxony .

history

Köchingen was first mentioned in the 12th century as "Cochigghe", later around 1200 as "Cogginge" when the village became the property of the Wolfenbüttel line of the Dukes of Braunschweig-Lüneburg after disputes between the heirs of Heinrich the Lion and the Bishop of Hildesheim came.

With the Principality of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel , Köchingen was incorporated into the Kingdom of Westphalia created by Napoleon in 1807 . After its dissolution in 1813, the place belonged to the Duchy of Braunschweig until 1918 . In 1847 Köchingen had 317 inhabitants in 39 fireplaces.

Köchingen's assignment to the Braunschweig district and its status as an independent municipality ended in 1974 as part of the regional reform of Lower Saxony . Since March 1, 1974, Köchingen has belonged to the municipality of Vechelde and, together with Liedingen and Bodenstedt, forms a village with a joint local council.

Village image and local development

Köchingen was an agricultural village until the second half of the 20th century. Except for a few modern single-family houses, the village has retained its rural character.

In terms of the structure of employment, agriculture is only of minor importance today. In the last few years several riding stables have emerged in the village, which have made Köchingen a center of equestrian sports in the region . Many of the residents of the village do their jobs mainly in the regional center of Braunschweig or in the nearby industrial area in the Salzgitter area .

Neighboring places

Location of Köchingen in the municipality of Vechelde

Bettmar	Vechelde	Denstorf
Liedingen		Sonnenberg
Bodenstedt	Vallstedt	Wierthe

politics

The joint local council of Köchingen, Liedingen and Bodenstedt consists of nine councilors and councilors.

	SPD	CDU	Green	total	was standing
2016	5	3	1	9 seats	Local election on September 11, 2016
2011	4th	4th	1	9 seats	Local election on September 11, 2011
2006	5	3	1	9 seats	Local election on September 10, 2006

The local mayor is Benno Schünemann (SPD).

coat of arms

The coat of arms shows a blue flax blossom on a golden shield, which is framed by an open-topped horseshoe. The blue flower is reminiscent of the flax cultivation that was practiced here until the 1950s. The blue horseshoe stands for the horse as a loyal helper in agriculture as well as for horse breeding and as a symbol for the riding and jumping tournaments held here in the Peine district. In addition, it is popularly used as a symbol of hope for a good development of the place. The blue-gold color confirms the affiliation to the former state of Braunschweig.

The coat of arms was adopted on April 13, 1983 by the local council for Köchingen. The design comes from Arnold Rabbow.

nature

In the east of the village are the clarification ponds of the former Wierthe sugar factory . These tailings ponds, which became useless when the sugar factory closed in 2005, have been transformed into a biotope since they were closed. Ornithologists estimate that around 200 species of birds can be seen in the clearing ponds. The clarification ponds are owned by the Kulturlandpflege Foundation , which wants to ensure the water supply for the pond areas important for breeding and resting birds via a well.

Around 1850 a breeding record of the steppe consecration could be provided near Köchingen . Several birds this year and an older female were shot. This is a peculiarity in that there were only very few broods of this species in Germany.

Web links

Commons : Köchingen  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Website of the municipality of Vechelde

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Population figures . In: Website of the municipality of Vechelde. December 31, 2018, accessed March 11, 2019 . 
2. ↑ Jürgen Udolph : Alemannia and the North from the point of view of place name research . In: Alemannia and the North - international symposium from 18. − 20. October 2001 in Zurich. Supplementary volumes Volume 43, Walter de Gruyter, Berlin and New York 2004, p. 37, ISBN 3-11-017891-5 .
3. ^ Karl Heinrich Georg Venturini : The Duchy of Braunschweig in its previous and present condition . Verlag C. G. Fleckeisen, Helmstedt 1847, p. 188.
4. ^ 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 GmbH, Stuttgart and Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 268 .
5. ↑ The local council of Bodenstedt-Liedingen-Köchingen ( Memento of the original from October 14, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at vechelde.rat-online.eu, accessed on December 22, 2016. 
6. ^ Arnold Rabbow: New Braunschweigisches Wappenbuch . Braunschweiger Zeitungsverlag, Meyer Verlag, Braunschweig 2003, ISBN 3-926701-59-5 , p. 151.
7. ↑ Coat of arms of Köchingen on ngw.nl
8. ↑ Harald Meyer: Clarification ponds - The muddy bank zone makes them so valuable for many birds . In: Braunschweiger Zeitung, December 1, 2007.
9. ↑ Rudolf Blasius : The bird world of the city of Braunschweig and its immediate surroundings  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.   . 1886/87 (PDF; 8.2 MB)
10. ↑ Urs N. Glutz von Blotzheim , KM Bauer: Handbuch der Vögel Mitteleuropas . Volume 4: Falconiformes, AULA-Verlag, Wiesbaden 1993/2001 (first edition 1971), ISBN 3-923527-00-4 , p. 374 f.