Reesen

Reesen City castle
Coordinates: 52 ° 16 ′ 59 ″  N , 11 ° 56 ′ 16 ″  E
Height :	57 m above sea level NHN
Area :	13.3 km²
Residents :	530  (Jul 31, 2015)
Population density :	40 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	July 1, 2009
Postal code :	39288
Area code :	03921

Reesen has been part of the district town of Burg in the Jerichower Land district in Saxony-Anhalt since July 1, 2009 .

geography

The federal highway 1 leads through Reesen , on which one arrives at the castle situated 5.5 kilometers to the west. The place is surrounded by extensive forest areas, including the nature reserve “ Bürgerholz bei Burg ” in the north . To the south, there are agricultural areas which, with an average land value index of 34, are not very productive. The municipal area drops significantly from south to north from 60 to 38 meters above sea level. The Burg radio station with systems for medium and long wave reception is two kilometers away as the crow flies .

history

The first proven persons in connection with Reesen are the Counts of Schwerin and Johann von Plotho, the latter received the place as a fiefdom from the Counts . The last third of the 12th century can be assumed for this process. The first written mention under the place name "Resene" comes from the year 1289. The von Plotho family , whose main seat was Altenplathow near Genthin , determined the fortunes of the place for many centuries. Located on the border between the Archdiocese of Magdeburg and the Margraviate of Brandenburg , Reesen was repeatedly involved in border disputes, which were often associated with looting and pillage. It was not until 1680 that the archbishopric was converted into a Brandenburg principality that the territorial situation was finally clarified. Reesen was now in the area of ​​responsibility of District II in the Jerichower district of the Mark Brandenburg. After the Prussian administrative reform of 1815, the district became the Jerichow II district with the district town of Genthin. With the completion of the Chaussee Magdeburg - Berlin in 1824, the infrastructure gradually changed. If the place was previously dominated by agriculture, now numerous craftsmen have settled. In addition to two windmills, a wheelwright, a joinery and a forge were built. The number of inhabitants rose from 209 in 1820 to 426 in 1854.

During the GDR period, Reesen returned to its predominantly agricultural character. Many residents found work as out-commuters in the industrial plants of the nearby town of Burg. With the GDR territorial reform in 1952, Burg had also become the responsible district town. On December 21, 1953, the first medium-wave transmitter went into operation in the nearby radio station. Later, the most powerful transmitter in the GDR stood here with 1000 kW. In 1964 Reesen had 444 residents. After the collapse of the GDR in 1989, Reesen developed into a preferred location for home building. The municipality made two large building areas available for this purpose. Due to the increased influx, the number of residents increased. In addition to a few small businesses, an agricultural cooperative continued the local agricultural tradition.

On January 1, 2005 Reesen joined the Möckern-Loburg-Fläming administrative community . On July 1, 2009 Reesen was incorporated into the town of Burg.

politics

City council, mayor, local mayor

The former municipality of Reesen was led by an eleven-member council until 2009. The last mayor of the community was Otto Voigt. Today he is the local mayor.

coat of arms

	Blazon : "In silver a red lily with a golden cross band, enclosed by red deer antlers, the roses on the stag sticks are golden." The coat of arms was designed by the municipal heraldist Jörg Mantzsch . and approved by the county on January 31, 2008.

flag

The colors of the church are red and silver (white). As a result, the Reesen flag is red and white (1: 1) striped (horizontal shape: stripes running horizontally, longitudinal shape: stripes running vertically) and centered with the municipal coat of arms.

Buildings

Reesen village church

The Reesen village church stands on the church square in the center of the village and its origins date back to the late Romanesque period .

The German freedom broadcaster 904 , which broadcast programs on behalf of the illegal KPD for the Federal Republic of Germany from 1956 to 1971, maintained its transmitter masts near the village.

Monuments

• Prussian milestone on the B1 towards Burg

Individual evidence

1. ↑ StBA: Area changes from January 2nd to December 31st, 2009

Web links

• Website of the city of Burg