Schwege
Schwege is a district of Glandorf in the Osnabrück district in Lower Saxony .
Surname
After Jelinghaus the word comes from a stockyard or Viehtrift :
"Schwege near Hunteburg and Kr. Iburg: ton Swege ... Swaiga, a large cattle drift, cattle yard,"
location
Schwege is a village on the district road K 341, which leads from Kattenvenne to federal road 51 . The main stream is the Oedingberger Bach , which flows through the Oedingberge estate and on to Ostbevern .
history
On July 1, 1972, the community of Schwege was incorporated into the community of Laer (from September 1, 1975 Bad Laer ) together with Averfehrden , Glandorf, Remsede , Schierloh, Sudendorf and Westendorf . On May 1, 1981, the community of Glandorf was spun off. With the exception of Remsede, all places that were incorporated into Laer at that time, including Schwege, came to the municipality of Glandorf.
Residents
The village has 1081 inhabitants, 29 of which are registered as secondary residences (as of 2012). The village is the southernmost point of the Osnabrück district and protrudes into the state of North Rhine-Westphalia . The neighboring towns of Kattenvenne , Ostbevern , Milte and Sassenberg Füchtorf are located in Westphalia .
Facilities
The Catholic parish church of St. Marien is located in the village. The place also has a kindergarten, a primary school, a volunteer fire brigade and a bakery with a grocery store. The largest outdoor photovoltaic park in Lower Saxony is located in Schwege , operated by Teutoburger Energie Netzwerk eG .
Events
Every year on the third weekend in July, the Schweger Schützenverein organizes its shooting festival.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dr. Hermann Jelinghaus: village names around Osnabrück . Osnabrück 1922, p. 31
- ^ 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. 251 and 259 .
- ↑ Glandorf municipality
- ↑ Photo: Jürgen Peperhowe: There is a huge solar park in Schwege. In: wn.de. September 29, 2012, accessed December 10, 2017 .
- ^ Teutoburger Energie Netzwerk eG - your energy supplier in the Teutoburger Land - photovoltaics. In: ten-eg.de. Retrieved December 10, 2017 .
Coordinates: 52 ° 4 ′ 32.2 " N , 7 ° 55 ′ 57" E