Portenhagen

Portenhagen City of Dassel
Coordinates: 51 ° 51 ′ 12 ″  N , 9 ° 45 ′ 1 ″  E
Height :	201 m
Residents :	172  (Jan 1, 2016)
Incorporation :	March 1, 1974
Postal code :	37586
Area code :	05562
Location of Portenhagen in Lower Saxony

Portenhagen is a district of the city of Dassel in southern Lower Saxony , in the Northeim district .

geography

The village is at an altitude of about 200  m above sea level. NN , between Harz and Weser at the southern foot of the Elfas , still belonging to the eastern Weserbergland . Portenhagen has a diameter of 500 m and stretches almost horizontally from west to east, then rising on both sides in the mountains.

history

Portenhagen fire station with siren

Portenhagen was created as a Hagendorf in the 12th century . It was first mentioned in 1366 by the noblemen of Homburg together with the former villages of Bedeso and Honwarde . In a feud between the noble lords of Homburg and the noble lords of Luthardessen , Portenhagen was completely destroyed in 1380 and was uninhabited for over two centuries.

Around 1583 to 1589, some families settled at the old location in the forest and rebuilt Portenhagen. In order to protect the reclaimed and cultivated land from game, the settlers were forced to fence it in. At the entrance there was a driveway with a gate (porte). The settlers lived “at the Porte in den Hagen”, and this is how the place name came about.

In 1689, Portenhagen had 118 inhabitants, including Halbmeier , Kötner , body breeders and swineherd . In 1738 the place got its own school and in 1920 it was supplied with electricity. The families who have lived here from then to now are called Rolf, Meysold, Brandt and Wolter.

During the Thirty Years War , the Portenhagen chapel, which according to the chronicler Johannes Letzner had survived the feud of 1380, was destroyed. The rescued bell was first hung in a free-standing bell cage.

It was not until the 18th century that a building was erected that served as a school with a chapel and was equipped with a bell. In 1902 the company moved to a new building where teaching was held until 1964. Since then, the Portenhagen volunteer fire brigade , which was founded in 1934 and provides fire protection and general aid, has been based there as a fire station .

Portenhagen was incorporated into the city of Dassel on March 1, 1974.

politics

The place is administered by a five-member local council. Frank Hoppert is the local mayor.

Culture

There is an inn. The Portenhagen men's choir has been active since 1897.

literature

• Berthold Rohmeyer: History of Lüthorst and Portenhagen. 1970

Web links

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

• Website of the town of Portenhagen

Individual evidence

1. ↑ The history of the joint municipality Stadtoldendorf , stadtoldendorf.de.
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. 206 .
3. ^ Members of the Portenhagen local council (November 24, 2016) on the website of the city of Dassel, accessed on January 18, 2017 (PDF)