Kolshorn

Kolshorn City Taught
	Coordinates: 52 ° 25 ′ 16 ″ N , 9 ° 57 ′ 13 ″ E
Height :	59 (56-62) m above sea level NHN
Area :	6.4 km²
Residents :	368 (December 31, 2016)
Population density :	58 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	March 1, 1974
Postal code :	31275
Area code :	05136
Location of Kolshorn in Lower Saxony
	Kolshorn in the urban area of Lehrte

Exit sign Klein-Kolshorn to Kolshorn

Kolshorn is a village in the Hanover region , ten kilometers northeast of Hanover and five kilometers northwest of Lehrte , in Lower Saxony .

geography

Kolshorn is part of the city of Lehrte . It consists of two parts, to the northeast is the main town of Kolshorn, and to the southwest, about a kilometer away, is the much smaller Klein-Kolshorn. Neighboring towns are Aligse and Röddensen in the east, Ahlten in the south, Isernhagen in the west and Beinhorn in the north. Kolshorn is centrally located at the intersection of the A 2 and A 7 motorways , but without direct access to them. In the west lies the Kolshorn Moor as part of the Altwarmbüchener Moor . There are two quarry ponds about a kilometer to the east, the larger one being the Kolshorn pond .

history

Kolshorn was first mentioned in a document in 1466 when it was leased to Kurt von Marenholtz the Elder. Ä. Kolshorn belonged to the Burgdorf district . On March 1, 1974, Kolshorn was incorporated into the city of Lehrte (district of Hanover). Today Kolshorn is characterized by agriculture. The horse industry has great weight in this. There are also some smaller businesses. The sporting focus is riding. The riders are organized in the riding and driving club “St. Hubertus Kolshorn e. V. ".

politics

Local council

The local council is jointly responsible for the districts of Aligse, Kolshorn and Röddensen and consists of two councilors and five councilors. The local council also has an advisory member (SPD).

SPD : 4 seats
CDU : 3 seats

(Status: local election September 11, 2016)

Local mayor

Local mayor is Frank Seger (SPD), his deputy is Hendrik Thiele (CDU).

coat of arms

The draft emblem of Kolshorn comes from the in Isernhagen born and later in Hannover living heraldry and crest painter peoples Gustav , who is also the emblem of Großburgwedel , Melle village , Wunstorf has designed and many other towns. The approval of the coat of arms was granted by the district president in Lüneburg on February 2, 1966.

Blazon : "In a divided shield above in green a growing , golden , red - tongued lion , below in silver between two red stag poles an upright, black wolf tang ."

Crest Reason: The municipality has Kolshorn until the late 17th century, the free jurisdiction exercised. For this reason the lion was chosen, which already appears in the same version in the communities Wettmar , Thönse , Engensen , Otze , Weferlingsen , Beinhorn , Heeßel and Ramlingen-Ehlershausen . The stag poles indicate that Kolshorn is still surrounded by large, game-rich forests, in which hunting has always played a significant role. The Wolfsangel symbolizes belonging to the Burgdorf district .

Culture and sights

Kalmia angustifolia blossom in the Kolshorn Moor

Architectural monuments

→ See: List of architectural monuments in Kolshorn

Green spaces and recreation

West of Klein Kolshorn, in the Kolshorn Moor, near the Kalmiaweg under a high-voltage line, there is a field unique in Europe with the moor rose Kalmia angustifolia from North America . This was probably placed in the moor by nature lovers in 1834 after it had been introduced in the Herrenhausen Gardens 100 years earlier .

Photo gallery

Eastern entrance to the village
South-western entrance to the village
clock tower
Hose tower
World war memorial

literature

Siegfried Peters: Book of arms of the district of Burgdorf . Lax-Verlag, Hildesheim 1974, 156 pages

Web links

Commons : Kolshorn - Collection of Images

Kolshorn at www.lehrte.de

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Population and area areas. In: Website of the city of Lehrte. December 31, 2016, accessed July 18, 2017.
^ 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. 222 .
↑ ^a ^b List of local council Aligse, Kolshorn, Röddensen of the city of Lehrte. In: Website of the city of Lehrte. Accessed December 20, 2018 (PDF; 29.6 kB).
^ ^A ^b Landkreis Hannover (ed.): Wappenbuch Landkreis Hannover . Self-published, Hanover 1985, p. 254-255 .
↑ Anzeiger Lehrte & Sehnde, June 28, 2010, p. 2 above.

[zahlen-1] Population and area areas. In: Website of the city of Lehrte. December 31, 2016, accessed July 18, 2017.

[2] 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. 222 .

[rat-3] List of local council Aligse, Kolshorn, Röddensen of the city of Lehrte. In: Website of the city of Lehrte. Accessed December 20, 2018 (PDF; 29.6 kB).

[wappen-4] A ^b Landkreis Hannover (ed.): Wappenbuch Landkreis Hannover . Self-published, Hanover 1985, p. 254-255 .

[5] Anzeiger Lehrte & Sehnde, June 28, 2010, p. 2 above.