Sprout

Sprout City of Buchholz in the north heath
Coordinates: 53 ° 18 ′ 34 "  N , 9 ° 48 ′ 22"  E
Height :	56  (45-109)  m above sea level NN
Residents :	2542  (March 31, 2020) Registration Office
Incorporation :	July 1, 1972
Incorporated into:	Buchholz in the north heath
Postal code :	21244
Area code :	04186

Sprötze is a district of the city of Buchholz in the Nordheide in the district of Harburg in Lower Saxony . After the territorial reform carried out in 1972 , the formerly independent municipality of Sprötze became part of the city of Buchholz near Hamburg .

location

Sprötze borders in the north and east on the district of Trelde , which belongs to Buchholz , in the south on the municipality of Tostedt and in the west on Kakenstorf . It is located on federal highway 3 between Rade and Welle and is traversed by the Sprötzer Bach, which flows into the Este in a Buchholzer exclave in the municipality of Kakenstorf . To the southeast of the village lies the approximately 129  m high, heather- covered Brunsberg, one of the highest elevations in northern Germany . From here can the North Heath , the northernmost part of the Lüneburg Heath , overlook. South of Sprötze is the Lohbergen forest area .

The village consists of the actual main village, the forest residential area Lohbergen, the somewhat remote Brumhagen and the Neddernhof riding stables on the B3 .

history

Surname

Sprötze was first mentioned as Sproccinla 1105. The place name changed over time via Spretzenlo, Sprotzelo, Sprotzel and Sprötzel to today's Sprötze.

Early historical development

The original Sprötze (Sproccinla) consisted of two courtyards with eight to ten people each. The place was well suited for settlement, as it had a valley open to the sun to the west and was otherwise protected by forests and mountain ranges . In addition, a stream flowed through the "village". Nevertheless, this place grew very slowly for the first 400 years. After the first 400 years, the population of Sprötze had tripled (six families). The cause of the slow growth had a variety of causes, such as new catastrophes , wars and, last but not least, the plague . As a result, some courtyards were empty for almost 100 years.

19th century

With the construction of the railway along what was then the outskirts of Sprötzer in the second half of the 19th century , the population of Sprötze jumped from 153 to 343. So here were z. B. some of the railroad workers who have traveled to settle down. But businesses also came to the village.

"The Four Villages"

Due to the population growth, the construction of a primary school became necessary. Sprötze left the old Vierdörfer school association, which had existed since 1867. A year later Sprötze became an independent municipality and left the village community of the "Vierdörfer" that had existed until then. Up to 1900 the communities Kakenstorf, Drestedt, Trelde and Sprötze formed the community Die Vierdörfer . Kakenstorf and Drestedt are today independent communities in the combined communities of Tostedt and Hollenstedt . Trelde and Sprötze were incorporated into the town of Buchholz in the north heath on July 1, 1972.

Second World War

After the end of the Second World War , many German refugees came to Sprötze. At times, more foreigners lived here than long-time residents.

Further development

In the meantime, Sprötze has become a popular residential location in the southern metropolitan region of Hamburg thanks to its good transport links and good local infrastructure .

politics

Sprötze has a local council . He is heard about all major changes in the village, but only has decision-making power within his own small budget. The Buchholz city ​​council is responsible for all fundamental decisions . The local council currently consists of 9 members (as of November 2016): CDU 45.7% (4 members), WGS 29.3% (3 members), Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen 14.6% (1 member) and SPD 10 , 4% (1 member).

Heidemarie Micheel (CDU) has been the local mayor since 2016, Gerd Ulrich (Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen) is the deputy mayor. The honorary local mayor primarily only has representative tasks and serves as a link between citizens and the city administration.

The election period is usually five years and is therefore expected to last until 2021.

Education, culture and sport

Educational institutions

In Sprötze which is elementary school Sprötze Trelde-located, each of which runs a primary location in both eponymous districts. The Trelde location also provides school supplies for children from the neighboring communities of Kakenstorf with Bötersheim and Drestedt .

There are also two daycare centers and a forest kindergarten in Sprötze .

Historical development of the elementary school

The Sprötze primary school was founded in 1897. Until then, the students from Sprötze had to attend primary school in Trelde. In 1967 the Sprötze elementary school was completely rebuilt with four classrooms and a gym including a sports field . In the 1990s the school building in Sprötze was extensively renovated and additional rooms were added. At the beginning of the 2005/2006 school year, the Trelde elementary school could no longer exist as an independent elementary school due to the low number of pupils and has since been run as a branch together with the Sprötzer elementary school. The current name Sprötze-Trelde primary school results from this development. The school authority is the city of Buchholz in the north heath.

societies

A wide variety of cultural associations can be found in Sprötze.

Vierdörfer Dönz local history museum

The local history museum was founded as an association with the aim of promoting and maintaining a local history museum. In addition, the research and discussion of the culture and history of Sprötze and the other places of the former “ four villages ” community should be deepened. The aim of the association is active work, the gathering of old photographs , documents , addition to the chronicles , planning and implementation of lecture events and exhibitions . The local history museum can be booked for civil weddings.

Rural women's association "Vierdörfer"

Sprötze has a rural women's association . The association now has more than 300 members of all age groups, and its members also come from the surrounding area around Sprötze. On January 31, 1980, the rural women’s association "Vierdörfer" was founded. The name "Vierdörfer" was chosen in memory of the communal unit of the villages of Drestedt, Kakenstorf, Sprötze and Trelde, which existed until 1900 . The rural women's association Sprötze is a member of the district association of rural women's associations in the Harburg district and of the Lower Saxony rural women's association. There is a lively exchange with the women's association "Bereginja" in the former East Prussia .

Sports

TSV Sprötze eV

TSV Sprötze, which offers a wide variety of sports for all age groups, was founded in 1926. In 1938 the association had to stop its activities, and in 1946 it was re-established. The tennis club " TC Estetal " in TSV Sprötze has a facility with four outdoor courts in a central location Sprötze. The TSV Sprötze also offers dancing and many other sporting activities. In 2011 the club celebrated its 85th anniversary.

SG Estetal

In football, a game community , the " Sg Estetal ", is formed together with the Trelde district .

Shooting club

Sprötze has another sports community with the neighboring town of Kakenstorf , the "Sprötze-Kakenstorf shooting club" . The shooting club offers u. a. Music in the marching band, small caliber , archery , air rifle and clay pigeon shooting .

Events

The Sprötzer Schützenfest takes place every year on the second weekend in August . The VooV Experience was launched in Sprötze in 1992 , but has been taking place in Putlitz since 2001 . In addition, the Sprötzer village festival takes place every summer with a lively participation of local clubs and organizations.

fire Department

In Sprötze there is the Sprötze volunteer fire brigade , a local fire brigade of the city of Buchholz. Around 60 citizens volunteer in the fire brigade. There is also a youth fire brigade . The fire station in the center is to be replaced soon by a new building on the outskirts.

Economy and Transport

traffic

train

The place has a stop on the Wanne-Eickel – Hamburg railway line , where trains from the metronom railway company stop every hour within the Hanse network . This means that the two northern German Hanseatic cities of Hamburg and Bremen can be reached directly. Sprötze is in the HVV area.

The Buchholz-Bremervörde railway used to run to the north of the town without stopping. However, after the main line Hamburg-Wanne-Eickel was electrified , it was dismantled. Today an idyllic footpath and bike path runs along the former railway embankment.

Street

Sprötze is well developed through a network of different district and municipal roads as well as footpaths and cycle paths. On the western edge of the village, the federal highway 3 runs between Buxtehude and Soltau . At nearby Trelder Berg there is a link with the federal highway 75 . This ensures that Autobahn 1 can be reached quickly .

economy

Sprötze is the structural center for the surrounding villages of Trelde, Kakenstorf, Drestedt and also Welle. In the center of the village there is a modern local supply center from EDEKA , Volksbank , Sparkasse , bakery and fast food service. The offer is rounded off by several smaller service companies such as a farm shop, paper shop and nursing service.

Sprötze is economically shaped primarily by small and medium-sized craft businesses and some agricultural businesses. Many residents commute to their place of work in nearby Buchholz or Hamburg.

A few decades ago there was a tractor factory owned by the Moorburger Treckerfabrik company in Sprötze , better known as Ritscherwerke. This is reminiscent of the street names in the industrial area on Trelder Berg , all of which are named after tractor manufacturers.

Web links

• Sprötze village website
• Sprötze on the Buchholz website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ sproetze.de
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, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 229 .