Hambergen municipality
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Coordinates: 53 ° 18 ' N , 8 ° 51' E |
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| Basic data | ||
| Existing period: | 1974– | |
| State : | Lower Saxony | |
| County : | Osterholz | |
| Area : | 135.02 km 2 | |
| Residents: | 11,805 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
| Population density : | 87 inhabitants per km 2 | |
| License plate : | OHZ | |
| Association key : | 03 3 56 5401 | |
| Association structure: | 5 municipalities | |
| Association administration address : |
Bremer Strasse 2 27729 Hambergen |
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| Mayor : | Reinhard Kock ( SPD ) | |
| Location of the combined community of Hambergen in the district of Osterholz | ||
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The combined municipality of Hambergen on the northern edge of the Osterholz district extends over an area of 135 km² and is therefore the second largest municipality in the Osterholz district in terms of area.
The integrated community was formed in the course of the regional reform in 1974 from the communities of Axstedt , Hambergen , Holste , Lübberstedt and Vollersode and named after the most populous community. To strengthen the administrative power, these communities transferred some of their tasks to the joint community.
geography
The combined municipality of Hambergen is located in the north German lowlands about 35 kilometers north-northeast of Bremen . There is a transport connection to the Bremen – Bremerhaven train connection (Oldenbüttel and Lübberstedt stations) and to the federal motorway 27 ( Walsrode - Cuxhaven ). The main traffic axis is the federal highway 74 Bremen- Stade . In the member community Vollersode , the Giehler Bach , which rises in the Lange Heide north of Osterholz-Scharmbeck , becomes the Hamme , which connects the Weser and Elbe via the Oste-Hamme Canal . Part of the municipality belongs to the Teufelsmoor .
politics
Joint council
The joint municipal council consists of 26 members and the joint municipal mayor. The local election of September 11, 2016 led to the following result:
| Party / list | Share of votes | Seats |
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| SPD | 60.2% | 16 |
| CDU | 26.5% | 7th |
| left | 5.0% | 1 |
| NPD | 2.9% | 1 |
| UKA * | 5.4% | 1 |
* Independent local political working group
Joint mayor of the municipality
Mayor of the municipality is Reinhard Kock (SPD). He was elected in the 2014 mayoral election with 59.4% of the valid votes. Heike Prigge from the CDU received 40.6% of the vote. The turnout was 43.5%.
coat of arms
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Blazon : "In silver a lowered green three-mountain top, covered with a silver wavy bar , at the top five (3: 2) set red diamonds ." |
| Justification for the coat of arms: The silver shield shows a green three-mountain, it is borrowed from the coat of arms of the municipality of Hambergen. Above it, the five red diamonds symbolize the member communities of Axstedt, Hambergen, Holste, Lübberstedt and Vollersode. The silver wavy strip is reminiscent of the source area of the Hamme. |
Social facilities
The next acute hospital is the Osterholz district hospital .
Web links
- Parish of Hambergen - Information on the history of the parish of Hambergen
Individual evidence
- ↑ State Office for Statistics Lower Saxony, LSN-Online regional database, Table 12411: Update of the population, as of December 31, 2019 ( help ).
- ^ Result of local elections 2016 Hambergen. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ Local law collection of the joint municipality of Hambergen. (PDF; 109 kB) 1. Main statutes of the Hambergen community. In: Website Samtgemeinde Hambergen. February 23, 2012, accessed December 4, 2017 .