Ottenstein (Lower Saxony)

coat of arms	Germany map
	Coordinates: 51 ° 57 '  N , 9 ° 24'  E
Basic data
State :	Lower Saxony
County :	Holzminden
Joint municipality :	Bodenwerder pollen
Height :	275 m above sea level NHN
Area :	32.82 km 2
Residents:	1170 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	36 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	31868
Area code :	05286
License plate :	HOL
Community key :	03 2 55 031
Community structure:	3 districts
Association administration address:	Münchhausenplatz 1 37619 Bodenwerder
Website :	www.ottensteiner-hochebene.de
Mayoress :	Diana Lönnecker ( CDU )
Location of the municipality of Ottenstein in the Holzminden district

Ottenstein is a town in the Holzminden district in Lower Saxony ( Germany ).

geography

Geographical location

Ottenstein is located on the Ottenstein plateau above the Weser Valley between the Solling Nature Park and the Weserbergland Nature Park . The municipality belongs to the joint municipality of Bodenwerder-Polle , which has its administrative seat in the city of Bodenwerder .

Community structure

Three districts are identified for the community:

• Glesse
• Lichtenhagen
• Sievershagen

history

Ottenstein in the Topographia Germaniae by Matthäus Merian

Ottenstein Castle and the Flecken were first mentioned in a document in 1182; They were apparently founded by Otto VIII von Everstein . Under the protection of the castle, the influx and the planned relocation from the villages of Hattensen and Bergfelde began. In 1701, under Hilmar von Mansberg, the castle was torn down and a half-timbered house was built, which was used as a district court until 1929. In September 1976 this house was also torn down and a bungalow was built over the vaulted cellar.

Hattenser Church

In the spring of 1571 the old Marienkirche burned down and was completely destroyed. From 1601 to 1610 a new Liebfrauenkirche (parish church of Our Lady) was built. In 1662 the town had six annual markets. 1791 is said to have taken place in the chapel of Hattensen (today used as the cemetery chapel of Ottenstein) the secret, later annulled marriage of Caroline von Linsingen to Prince William of Great Britain and Ireland. In 1910 a memorial stone was erected on the village pond and a street was named after Major Georg Ludwig Korfes , who was born in the village .

In 1996, 1401 people lived in the municipality. In 2001 Ottenstein received the gold medal at federal level in the competition Our village should be more beautiful - our village has a future . Until the end of 2010, Ottenstein was a state-recognized resort .

→ Main article : “Ottenstein” in the article Post route Braunschweig-Holzminden

Religions

• Evangelical Lutheran parish of Ottenstein

Incorporations

On January 1, 1973, the communities Glesse and Lichtenhagen were incorporated.

politics

Municipal council

2011 municipal election

Turnout: 60.89%

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68.41%

20.53%

7.91%

3.15%

CDU

SPD

Green

EB Kiel

After the local elections on September 11, 2011 , the municipal council consists of:

• CDU : 8 seats
• SPD : 2 seats
• Alliance 90 / The Greens : 1 seat

Mayoress

Diana Lönnecker (CDU)

coat of arms

Blazon : "In red a silver chapel with a pointed tower in side view, backed by an upright golden branch with golden leaves and silver fruits". In the 15th century, the settlement, which was built around the former Ottenstein Castle, became the official seat and patch in the 15th century. The coat of arms shows the cemetery chapel of the former parish of the office, at the same time it was the parish church of the mountain village of Hattensen, which was destroyed in 1406 in the meantime, until 1601 . It is significant in terms of art history due to its Romanesque vault construction . The leafy branch heraldically symbolizes the old cherry plantations of the community, the colors red and gold are based on the lion's coat of arms of the Guelphs . Ottenstein's coat of arms was approved in 1962.

Economy and Infrastructure

Ottenstein has a demographic problem in view of its not very convenient location, low population density, people moving away and aging. This is to be counteracted by giving away building land (a total of one hectare).

Traffic:

Ottenstein is connected to the federal highway 83 , which leads from Holzminden to Hameln , via Landstrasse 428 .

Attractions

• Jewish cemetery with 24 tombstones .
• Hattenser Church north of Ottenstein

Personalities

Korfes Monument

• Georg Ludwig Korfes (1769–1810), Braunschweig major and artillery officer
• Michael Weiner (* 1969), German football referee

literature

• Heinrich Rose: Chronicle of Ottenstein and Glesse . Self-published, Kemnade 1927.
• Bernd Dröge: Festival magazine for the 125th anniversary . Ed .: Schützenverein Ottenstein from 1879 eV Schützenverein from 1879, Ottenstein 2004.

Web links

Commons : Ottenstein  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Wikisource: Ottenstein in the Topographia Braunschweig Lüneburg (Matthäus Merian)  - sources and full texts

• Website of the Ottenstein plateau
• Website of the joint municipality of Bodenwerder-Polle

Individual evidence

1. ↑ State Office for Statistics Lower Saxony, LSN-Online regional database, Table 12411: Update of the population, as of December 31, 2019  ( help ).
2. ↑ Flecken Ottenstein. In: ottensteiner-hochebene.de. Retrieved February 12, 2020 . 
3. ↑ Culture & History. Flecken Ottenstein, accessed on March 13, 2017 . 
4. ^ 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. 211 .
5. ↑ Klemens Stadler: German coat of arms Federal Republic of Germany . The municipal coats of arms of the federal states of Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein. tape 5 . Angelsachsen-Verlag, Bremen 1970, p. 56 .
6. ↑ Video on the topic , welt.de, July 4, 2015, accessed on July 4, 2015