Ottensen (Buxtehude)

Ottensen Ottens City of Buxtehude
Coordinates: 53 ° 27 ′ 3 ″  N , 9 ° 39 ′ 49 ″  E
Height :	29  (19-43)  m
Residents :	1163  (2012)
Incorporation :	July 1, 1972
Postal code :	21614
Area code :	04161
Location of Ottensen in Lower Saxony

Ottensen ( Low German Ottens ) is a district of Buxtehude in Lower Saxony to the southwest . Ottensen was first mentioned in a document on the occasion of the donation of the Buxtehude monastery around 1197. The exact origin of the place name is unclear.

The ramparts on the Este (river) opposite Heimbruch , south-east of Ottensen on the lily of the valley hill, are prehistoric testimonies , the origin of which is not fully understood, as well as the large boulder that was found in Ottensen and is located in the village center, near the primary school .

On July 1, 1972 Ottensen was incorporated into the city of Buxtehude.

Population development

history

• 1196: First mention of the place, with the name Ottenstide or Ottenstede.
• 1677: There are 12 farms and 46 residents.
• 1743: A schoolmaster is mentioned for the first time.
• 1777: There are 23 fireplaces.
• 1885: The school gets its own building.
• 1897: A new school building is built.
• 1928: Ottensen gets a train station.
• 1947: A waterworks is built for the central supply of the village.
• 1967: The sports club Ottensen e. V. is founded.

literature

• Bernd Utermöhlen: The localities of the city of Buxtehude. 2013, pp. 40–42

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, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 247 .