Luttum

Luttum municipality Kirchlinteln Coordinates: 52 ° 53 ′ 51 ″ N , 9 ° 17 ′ 57 ″ E
Height :	30 m
Area :	9.12 km²
Residents :	1222 (2008)
Population density :	134 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	July 1, 1972
Postal code :	27308
Area code :	04231
Location of Luttum in Lower Saxony

Luttum is a Lower Saxon village in the district of Verden with 1222 inhabitants . It belongs to the municipality of Kirchlinteln and is located in the Kleinbahnwinkel .

geography

The village is characterized by its proximity to the district town of Verden (Aller) . Within the municipality of Kirchlinteln, Luttum assumes a central function for the southern part of the municipality in addition to the core town of Kirchlinteln. The district of Bessern, south of the Verden-Walsrode road, also belongs to Luttum.

history

First mention

The first known documentary mention of Luttum is a copy of the document in the Verden Kopiar. The original document dates from 1274 and named Luttum as "Lutten" at that time. The certificate describes the transfer of half a tithe in the village of “Lutten” from Count Helmold von Schwerin to the Verden church in order to “increase” the service.

Modern

Until the regional reform , which came into force on July 1, 1972, Luttum was an independent municipality . Today it belongs to the Kirchlinteln community together with 16 other localities.

politics

The mayor is Claus-Hermann Hoops (CDU).

Culture and sights

societies

Volunteer fire brigade founded on January 19, 1965
Shooting club, founded on March 29, 1914
Heimatverein founded on May 29, 1985
TSV Lohberg from 1975 eV
TSV Luttum

Regular events

For generations, village youth have been gathering in the center of the village to play bat on Good Friday.
The shooting festival of the Luttum shooting club is held annually on Ascension Day and on the Friday immediately following.
A Pentecostal custom that has survived to this day is the setting up of freshly felled birch trees (maypoles) on the front doors of the houses.
The harvest festival, formerly also called harvest beer , is one of the oldest village community festivals in Luttum.

traffic

Luttum is on the Verden (Aller) –Walsrode Nord railway line .

Web links

Individual evidence

^ 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. 248 .

[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. 248 .