Schwienau

This article deals with the Lower Saxony community of Schwienau. For the river of the same name see Schwienau (river) .

coat of arms	Germany map
	Coordinates: 53 ° 0 '  N , 10 ° 24'  E
Basic data
State :	Lower Saxony
County :	Uelzen
Joint municipality :	Bevensen-Ebstorf
Height :	55 m above sea level NHN
Area :	31.3 km 2
Residents:	684 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	22 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	29593
Area code :	05822
License plate :	UE
Community key :	03 3 60 019
Community structure:	4 districts
Association administration address:	Lindenstrasse 12 29549 Bad Bevensen
Mayor :	Hans-Joachim Bütow ( SPD )
Location of the community of Schwienau in the district of Uelzen

Schwienau is a municipality without an eponymous capital in the middle of the Lüneburg Heath in the district of Uelzen , Lower Saxony . The community of Schwienau belongs to the joint community of Bevensen-Ebstorf . It was named after the Schwienau, which flows through the community.

Community structure

The community of Schwienau consists of the localities Linden, Melzingen, Stadorf and Wittenwater as well as the residential areas Immenhof and Verhorn.

Incorporations

On July 1, 1972, the communities of Linden, Melzingen, Stadorf and Wittenwater were incorporated.

politics

Municipal council

The council of the community of Schwienau consists of nine councilors.

	CDU	SPD	U. W. G.	WGS	total
2016	0	6th	1	2	9 seats
2011	0	5	1	3	9 seats

The last local election was on September 11, 2016.

Mayor / Administration

Mayor is Hans Joachim Bütow (SPD). The municipal administration is located in Stadorf No. 16.

coat of arms

The Schwienau coat of arms represents the four villages of Linden, Melzingen, Stadorf and Wittenwater. The linden leaf in the upper area stands for the place Linden, the stone in the lower part represents the sacrificial stone of Melzingen. The two areas are divided by the Schwienau river, in which there are two river pearls, which represent the villages of Stadorf and Wittenwater. River pearls actually occurred once in Schwienau.

park

• Melzingen Arboretum

Individual evidence

1. ↑ State Office for Statistics Lower Saxony, LSN-Online regional database, Table 12411: Update of the population, as of December 31, 2019  ( help ).
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 / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 236 .
3. ↑ http://www.bevensen-ebstorf.de/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-4923/
4. ^ Result of local elections 2011

Web links

Commons : Schwienau  - album with pictures, videos and audio files

• Schwienau on the side of the integrated community Bevensen-Ebstorf