Meitze

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Meitze
Wedemark municipality
Meitze coat of arms
Coordinates: 52 ° 34 ′ 4 "  N , 9 ° 45 ′ 47"  E
Height : 41 m above sea level NHN
Area : 11.74 km²
Residents : 747  (December 31, 2015)
Population density : 64 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : March 1, 1974
Postal code : 30900
Area code : 05130
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Location of Meitze in Wedemark
Memorial stone at the former trade route crossing
Memorial stone at the former trade route crossing
The chapel in Meitze

Meitze is a district of the municipality of Wedemark in Lower Saxony with an area of ​​around eleven square kilometers. The landscape is mainly used for agriculture and forestry.

history

In the course of the gravel extraction in Meitze, a large number of skeletal remains of various Ice Age animals such as mammoth , woolly rhinoceros , horse, reindeer, giant deer and bear were recovered from the gravel pits there until they were closed in 2003, and through further finds of stone tools (artifacts) the Presence of early humans (Neanderthals) proven.

Meitze was created at the intersection of two trade routes , the Hessenweg and the Bremerweg. At the intersection, which is symbolically reflected in the coat of arms, Meitze was established as a well-known market place.

  • The place was first mentioned in 1330 as "Metce".
  • In 1438 Meitze was named "Metzenne" in a treasury register.
  • By 1791 the name "Meitze" had established itself.
  • In the 18th century, two important trade routes crossed in Meitze.
  • The shooting club was founded in 1921 .
  • In 1930 the volunteer fire brigade followed.
  • In 1959 the new chapel was consecrated.

On March 1, 1974, Meitze was incorporated into the new municipality of Wedemark.

politics

Local council

The local council is jointly responsible for the two districts of Elze and Meitze and consists of four councilors and five councilors.

(Status: local election September 11, 2016)

Local mayor

The local mayor is Jürgen Benk (SPD), he is represented by Till Reichenbach (CDU).

coat of arms

The draft emblem of Meitze comes from the in Isernhagen born and later in Hannover living heraldry and crest painter peoples Gustav , who has the coat of arms of Großburgwedel , Melle village , Wunstorf has designed and many other towns. The approval of the coat of arms was given by the district president in Lüneburg on December 14, 1966.

Meitze coat of arms
 Blazon : "In green two diagonally crossed, silver wolf-rods , in the upper corner of which a golden bee floats , in the lowercornera stalked, golden oak leaf with two acorns ."
Explanation of the coat of arms: The crossed wolf angels underline the affiliation to the Burgdorf district and, through their intersection, symbolize the crossing of two old trade routes in Meitze; one, the Hessenweg, led from Hamburg to southern Germany, the other connected Bremen with central Germany. In the early years of Meitze there was a lot of beekeeping, so that is why the bee was included in the coat of arms. The oak leaf with the acorns is a reminder that the population of old oaks in Meitze is much larger than in other places in this area.

Culture and sights

The Meitzer Storch on the nest above the former bakery

The townscape is mainly characterized by the cobblestone village street and many old half-timbered houses in the center. There are also many very old and correspondingly large trees (mostly oaks) in the village and the surrounding area. White storks regularly nest on the chimney of a building . In the north in the direction of Elze there is a wind farm with a total of twelve wind turbines.

Architectural monuments

Economy and Infrastructure

Wind farm near Meitze and Elze

On the south-eastern border of Meitze there is a concrete block plant and a vehicle parts service. Both companies benefit from the nearby motorway.

The federal motorway 7 runs about one kilometer from Meitze , the next junction is junction 52 (Mellendorf) about one kilometer away. Meitze is connected to Mellendorf and Elze / Bennemühlen by a bus line .

Until 1967 Meitze had its own elementary and secondary school, but this was closed due to a lack of students.

Web links

Commons : Meitze  - collection of images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Area information for the municipality of Wedemark. (PDF; 10 kB) In: Website of the municipality of Wedemark. January 1, 2011, accessed May 6, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Population of the community Wedemark. (PDF; 121 kB; p. 2) In: Website of the municipality of Wedemark. December 31, 2015, accessed May 6, 2019 .
  3. ^ The customer, Lower Saxony State Association for Early History, New Series 44, year 1993, pages 1–26
  4. ^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes for 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. 221 .
  5. ↑ a b Local council of Elze and Meitze . On: Website of the municipality of Wedemark - localities Elze and Meitze, accessed on July 20, 2017
  6. ↑ District of Hanover: Wappenbuch district of Hanover. Published by the author himself, Hanover 1985