Quarnstedt
coat of arms | Germany map | |
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Coordinates: 53 ° 57 ' N , 9 ° 47' E |
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Basic data | ||
State : | Schleswig-Holstein | |
Circle : | Stone castle | |
Office : | Kellinghusen | |
Height : | 4 m above sea level NHN | |
Area : | 10.59 km 2 | |
Residents: | 458 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density : | 43 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Postal code : | 25563 | |
Area code : | 04822 | |
License plate : | IZ | |
Community key : | 01 0 61 088 | |
Office administration address: | Am Markt 9 25548 Kellinghusen |
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Mayor : | Herbert Bad | |
Location of the community of Quarnstedt in the Steinburg district | ||
Quarnstedt ( Low German : Quarnsteed ) is a municipality in the Steinburg district in Schleswig-Holstein .
Geography and traffic
Quarnstedt is about 5 km east of Kellinghusen . The Mühlenbek flows through the community. To the south, the federal highway 206 runs from Itzehoe to Bad Bramstedt , to the west the Hamburg-Altona – Kiel railway line .
history
The community was first mentioned in a document in 1248. The name Quarnstedt is derived from the Low German term “ quern ” or “quarn”, which describes the hand mill. So the place name probably means Mühlenplatz .
politics
Community representation
After the local elections in 2008, the WGQ community of voters had eight and one individual candidate had a seat on the local council. In May 2011, the municipal council resigned after disputes over a planned gas compressor station. Since the new election in October 2011, the WGQ electoral community has all nine seats.
coat of arms
Blazon : "Over a red shield foot, inside a silver prehistoric hand mill (Quern), in silver a green oak branch with two leaves and two fruits."
The oak branch refers to the village oak . This is a natural monument in the Steinburg district and is held in special honor by the population as a landmark of the place. The shield colors red and silver are the colors of the Holstein region .
photos
Memorial in Quarnstedt
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ North Statistics Office - Population of the municipalities in Schleswig-Holstein 4th quarter 2019 (XLSX file) (update based on the 2011 census) ( help on this ).
- ↑ Schleswig-Holstein's municipal coat of arms