Luthe
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Luthe
City of Wunstorf
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| Height : | 43 m above sea level NHN | |
| Area : | 11.31 km² | |
| Residents : | 5767 (March 1, 2018) | |
| Population density : | 510 inhabitants / km² | |
| Incorporation : | March 1, 1974 | |
| Postal code : | 31515 | |
| Area code : | 05031 | |
Location of Luthe in Lower Saxony |
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 Aerial view of Luthe
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Luthe is a village in the city of Wunstorf in Lower Saxony . Since the territorial reform of 1974, the formerly independent community has been part of the city and is the second largest district after Wunstorf itself.
history
The term Luthe is derived from the old German word "Luthi". That means something like "place / place on clear water". This name can probably be traced back to the first Luther settlement on Luther Lake. The first documentary mention was made in 1228 in a document from the Wunstorf Abbey. After the reign of the Counts of Wunstorf, the Dukes of Braunschweig-Lüneburg took over in 1447 and assigned it to the office of Blumenau. Until 1859 the place belonged to the office of Blumenau.
Since the end of the 19th century, the place Luthe experienced a serious structural change through the settlement of some important industrial companies (including Portland cement and fulgurite ). This also resulted in a considerable population growth. A release camp for German prisoners of war was set up in Luther Masch in 1945. In 1959/60, memorial plaques for those who fell in World War II were added to the existing memorial for those who died in the First World War at the Protestant church. On March 1, 1974, Luthe was incorporated into the city of Wunstorf.
politics
Local council
The local council of Luthe consists of nine councilors from the following parties:
(Status: local election September 11, 2016)
Local mayor
The local mayor is Rolf-Joachim Hoch (SPD). His deputy is Uwe Riemenschneider (SPD).
coat of arms
The design of the municipal coat of arms of Luthe comes from the heraldist and coat of arms painter Gustav Völker , who designed all coats of arms in the Hanover region. The approval of the coat of arms was given by the district president in Hanover on October 25, 1960.
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Blazon : " Divided by a wavy line , in theupper field,three times divided by blue and red , a growing , gold - armed , blue -tipped , silver lion , below in silver on three green sea leaves a silver water lily ." |
| Reasons for the coat of arms: The rising lion on the blue and red striped field of the upper half of the coat of arms indicates the earlier rule of the Wunstorf counts in this area. The blooming water lily on the lower half is a reference to the Luther Lake, on the banks of which the first villagers settled. The water lilies have stayed here to this day and have been under nature protection for several years. |
Culture and sights
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Buildings
- The center of Luthe's old district is the Protestant church. The church, built between 1819 and 1820, had a smaller previous church. The church tower from 1490/95 has been preserved to this day. Inside there is a christening from 1639. The organ was built by Ph. Furtwängler from Elze in 1849.
- The rectory right next to the church was first built in 1639, burned down in 1783 and was rebuilt in the same year. Since the renovation in 1983, the house has been used as a community hall and sexton's apartment.
- The Roman Catholic Holy Cross Church was built in 1971 as a simple hall building with a free-standing bell tower, it was profaned in 2010 and finally demolished in 2012 without replacement.
Architectural monuments
→ See: List of architectural monuments in Luthe
Nature and recreation
- The NaturErlebnisBad Luthe has been awarded the “Germany - Land of Ideas” prize and is Germany's first open-air swimming pool operated by a cooperative.
- The Luther Lake at the northern end of the village is very popular as a local recreation area, a dead arm of the leash. The water lilies that bloom here in spring are typical.
- Another recreational area is the clay pit in the center of Luthe and the surrounding field marrow.
Sports
You can be active in sports in Luthe on one of the three soccer fields (three grass fields owned by TSV Luthe), on the tennis facility with five tennis courts, on one of the ten playgrounds and in the afternoon on the schoolyard of the elementary school.
The intact village community is also evident in a wide variety of activities in the village, when several clubs and parties pursue common goals (such as maintaining the outdoor pool). The Schützen-, Volks- and Harvest Festival in Luthe is organized by a group of organizers made up of four associations.
Economy and Infrastructure
In Luthe there are very good shopping opportunities and many restaurants. The number of businesses based in Luthe also clearly exceeds the average for the region.
The place has good transport connections (train station, federal motorway 2 and federal road 441 are in the immediate vicinity) and has retained its village character. Luthe has a distinctive club culture. In addition to the Luthe Schützenverein, the TSV Luthe and the Luthe Folk Dance Circle, there are many other clubs. Not only do both kindergartens and the elementary school have their own sponsorship association, but also the nature adventure pool.
Personalities
Sons and daughters of the place
- Robert Gäpel (1900–1998), Low German writer and poet
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lower Saxony State Administration Office (ed.): Municipal directory for Lower Saxony . Municipalities and municipality-free areas. Self-published, Hanover January 1, 1973, p. 24 ( digital copy [PDF; 21.3 MB ; accessed on September 16, 2019] District Neustadt am Rübenberge).
- ↑ Numbers data facts. (PDF; 167 kB) In: Website City of Wunstorf. March 1, 2018, p. 1 , accessed March 1, 2019 .
- ^ History. In: Website Heimatverein Luthe. Retrieved September 16, 2019 .
- ^ 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. 198 .
- ↑ a b Local councilor Luthe. (PDF; 174 KB) In: Website City of Wunstorf. August 1, 2019, p. 8 , accessed September 17, 2019 .
- ↑ Election announcement No. 10 - Announcement of the final results of the local elections in Wunstorf on September 11, 2016. (PDF; 87 KB) In: Website Stadt Wunstorf. September 14, 2016, pp. 13-14 , accessed on September 17, 2019 .
- ^ A b Landkreis Hannover (ed.): Wappenbuch Landkreis Hannover . Self-published, Hanover 1985, p. 538-539 .
