Schatteburg

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Schatteburg
municipality Rhauderfehn
The district does not have its own coat of arms
Coordinates: 53 ° 10 ′ 32 ″  N , 7 ° 32 ′ 5 ″  E
Height : 3 m above sea level NHN
Area : 6.01 km²
Residents : 90
Population density : 15 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : 1st January 1973
Postal code : 26817
Area code : 04952
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Location of the municipality of Rhauderfehn in the district of Leer

Schatteburg was incorporated into the new municipality of Rhauderfehn on January 1, 1973 on the occasion of the administrative and territorial reform . With around 90 inhabitants, it is the smallest district in the municipality. The scattered settlement, which consists of small groups of courtyards and houses, is located about eight kilometers southeast of the district town of Leer in East Friesland . The 6.01 square kilometer district was founded on Gley Podzol soil.

The place was first mentioned in 1484 as Scarteborch . The current spelling has been in use since 1719. The name of the place goes back to the Schatteburg built in the Middle Ages. Their designation is derived from the nickname Sc (h) arte , which is also included in the family name of Focko Schartinghe , who lived in the area in the 15th century . This castle was probably a stone house , which was probably built in the 15th century on the Karkweg leading to Backemoor .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Rhauderfehn.de: Schatteburg , accessed on January 20, 2013.
  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. 262 .
  3. ↑ a b local chronicles of the East Frisian landscape: Schatteburg, community Rhauderfehn, district Leer (PDF; 20 kB), accessed on January 20, 2013.