Quarnstedt

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
Website :	www.quarnstedt.de
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 .