Krelingen

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Krelingen
City of Walsrode
Coordinates: 52 ° 48 ′ 13 ″  N , 9 ° 39 ′ 37 ″  E
Height : 42 m
Area : 22.5 km²
Residents : 800
Population density : 36 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : March 1, 1974
Postal code : 29664
Area code : 05167
Krelingen (Lower Saxony)
Krelingen

Location of Krelingen in Lower Saxony

Krelingen is a district of the town of Walsrode in the Lower Saxony district of Heidekreis . About 800 inhabitants live in the heath village on an area of ​​22.5 km².

Establishment of Faith Court

geography

Krelingen is located in the southern area of ​​the city of Walsrode, 9 km southeast of the core town of Walsrode. The Krelinger Bach flows through Krelingen, a little south of the village is the Krelinger See. Neighboring villages - clockwise from the north - are Bockhorn , Fahrenholz , Westenholz , Beetenbrück and Düshorn .

Krelingen is also located directly at the Walsrode motorway triangle - 1 km away from driveway no. 29 “Walsrode triangle”. The Federal Highway 27 runs one kilometer and the southwest of Hannover according Hamburg leading A7 one kilometer east. The federal road 209 leading from Bad Fallingbostel via Walsrode and Rethem to Nienburg runs north, eight kilometers away.

history

Since the regional reform , which came into force on March 1, 1974, the previously independent municipality of Krelingen has been one of 23 localities in the city of Walsrode.

Until recently, there were no street names in Krelingen, only house numbers that residents, postmen, vendors and visitors have to use for their bearings.

politics

Mayor is Karl-Heinz Freitag.

Culture and sights

Stone chamber of Krelingen

The nationally known evangelical work Spiritual Armory Center Krelingen is located in Krelingen . In addition, the following sites are worth mentioning: In the northeast part of the town is under monument protection standing prehistoric megalithic grave Krelingen . There is also a branch of the Walsroder Heidemuseum in Krelingen .

The following clubs and associations are active in Krelingen:

  • Sport fishing club Krelingen eV
  • German Red Cross - Local Association Krelingen
  • Volunteer fire brigade Krelingen
  • Krelinger Sportverein e. V.
  • SoVD Sozialverband Deutschland e. V. (formerly "Reichsbund") - local association Krelingen
  • Rifle Club Krelingen
  • Village community association Krelingen eV

See also list of architectural monuments in Walsrode (outer districts) #Krelingen

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  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 GmbH, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 225 .
  2. The sheepfold in the Krelinger Heide