Ox village

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Ox village
Coat of arms of Ochsendorf
Coordinates: 52 ° 18 ′ 23 "  N , 10 ° 48 ′ 54"  E
Height : 98  (90-105)  m
Residents : 457  (April 1, 2014)
Incorporation : March 1, 1974
Postal code : 38154
Area code : 05365
Ochsendorf (Lower Saxony)
Ox village

Location of Ochsendorf in Lower Saxony

Ochsendorf is a district of Königslutter am Elm in the Helmstedt district in Lower Saxony with around 500 inhabitants.

location

Ochsendorf is located around 20 km east of Braunschweig and around 15 km south of Wolfsburg directly on the A 2 . Exit 59 (Königslutter) is on the outskirts of Wolfsburg. The Schunter flows through the village .

history

The village of Ochsendorf probably originated as early as 800 AD. However, it was first mentioned in a document in 997. Since the exact date of foundation is unknown, the local council set the year 800 and the place celebrated its 1200th anniversary in 2000.

Original church in the Diocese of Halberstadt

The Franconian Bishop Hildegrim von Chalons was mission representative for the area northeast and east of the Harz . In the 9th century he headed the mission from Halberstadt and converted the cathedral into a bishop's church. Hildegrim's successor was Thiatgrim, who took over the 35 original churches. In addition to Ochsendorf, these original churches in the Halberstadt diocese also included the churches of nearby places such as Schöningen , Schöppenstedt and Räbke . These original churches were founded by Bishop Hildegrim and consecrated to St. Stephen .

Ownership assignments

The first division of property took place in 1267. Here Ochsendorf was assigned to the Principality of Braunschweig. Before this time the village belonged to the noble family of the Guelphs . In 1309 Otto von Lüneburg appropriated the Hasenwinkel (in which Ochsendorf was located), which previously belonged to Heinrich von Braunschweig. From 1388 to 1428 Ochsendorf again belonged to the Principality of Braunschweig. Then the final assignment to the Principality of Lüneburg took place .

After Luther's thesis in Wittenberg , the princes of Lüneburg approved the entry of a Lutheran pastor into the church of Ochsendorf. In 1539 the Hasenwinkel became part of the Secondogenitur Gifhorn . Around 1850, the Hasenwinkel with the villages of Ahmstorf, Almke , Beienrode , Heiligendorf , Neindorf , Ochsendorf, Rennau , Rhode , Rottorf am Klei , Klein Steimke and Uhry belonged to the Fallersleben office . From 1867 to 1885 the offices of Gifhorn, Isenhagen , Fallersleben and Meinersen formed the Gifhorn district headquarters. The Prussian district constitution created the districts of Gifhorn and Isenhagen in 1885.

Potash mining

After successful test drillings in the neighboring town of Beienrode for potash , Ochsendorf was able to conclude lucrative contracts that resulted in a sure upswing. In 1908, the mining of potash fertilizer salt, potassium chloride and potassium sulfate employed about 500 workers. In 1923 there were 845 workers and civil servants, most of whom came from Ochsendorf.

Incorporation

On March 1, 1974, Ochsendorf was incorporated into the town of Königslutter am Elm.

St. Stephen's Church

St. Stephen's Church

The church in Ochsendorf is one of the first in the Halberstadt diocese. It has the same patron saint, St. Stephanus , as the Halberstadt Cathedral. It was designed as a fortified church and has existed since the 12th century. It is a Romanesque quarry stone building . The old floor plan has not changed to this day. In 1994, three-year renovations were completed. While removing layers of plaster, workers came across the originally Romanesque portal. Today the church belongs to the Evangelical Lutheran Church District Wolfsburg-Wittingen.

coat of arms

In the Ochsendorfer coat of arms the crossed wind vane of the church can be seen, on which the stoning of the saint is depicted. The blue wavy band in the golden shield is the Schunter , which was the local and regional border. The local council decided unanimously to adopt the coat of arms on February 10, 1984.

Clubs and organizations

In Ochsendorf there is a larger base of the volunteer fire brigade due to its proximity to the motorway. There is also the Ochsendorf shooting club and the Ochsendorf TSV. A culture ring was founded for the 1200th anniversary.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Website of the city of Königslutter am Elm
  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 GmbH, Stuttgart and Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 272 .

Web links

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