Stocken (Hanover)

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Stadtfriedhof Stöcken

Stöcken is a district in the northwest of Hanover and belongs to the 12th district of Herrenhausen-Stöcken . 13,009 inhabitants live in Stöcken (end of 2018).

location

Hannover-Herrenhausen junction under construction, 1991

Stöcken is located in the north-west of Hanover and borders the suburbs Langenhagen , Garbsen and Seelze -Letter as well as the districts of Ledeburg, Nordhafen, Leinhausen and Ahlem. The Leine in the south and the Mittelland Canal in the north flow through sticks . The A2 and B6 (Westschnellweg) also lead through Stöcken .

history

Freudenthalstrasse in Stöcken

Originating from a small village north of Hanover on a linen terrace, Stöcken was incorporated into Hanover in 1907. In 1757, Stöcken was occupied by French troops during the Seven Years' War . The place was dominated by agriculture until the 20th century. With the exception of the brickworks, which opened in 1890, there was no industry.

Continental AG Hanover Stöcken

It was only after the incorporation - due to the construction of the Mittelland Canal and the Nordhafen port facility - that industry could settle. Before the beginning of the Second World War, the industrial companies Varta and Continental settled there. In this context, the Hanover-Stöcken concentration camp was established as a satellite camp of the Neuengamme concentration camp , in which forced laborers had to work for the German armaments industry under inhumane conditions. A memorial in Marienwerder reminds of this today .

Development into an industrial location

Many industrial companies have settled in the north of Stöckens in particular. After the Second World War , Continental settled there , and the Volkswagen plant in Hanover was added in 1955 . The first VW Bulli was also built in Hanover . Johnson Controls has also settled in Stöcken.

Lüttje Lage

The most famous resident of Stöckens was Cord Broyhan . He invented a light beer in 1526. The top-fermented Broyhan beer named after him gave the city of Hanover a considerable economic boom and an important position in the field of the art of brewing at the time. The Lüttje Lage arose from the custom of drinking Broyhan beer with brandy .

Reside and live

During this time, the district center with the Stöckener market and the leisure center was built. A large part of the storey consists of three to four-story residential developments with large green areas, which were created in the post-war period. One of the streets is Am Stöckener Bach . One of the largest cemeteries in Hanover is the Stöcken city cemetery . In the district there are the fire and rescue station 2 of the Hanover fire brigade. The Evangelical Lutheran Corvinus Church and the Catholic St. Christophorus Church were closed in 2012 and 2019, respectively, so that there is no longer a Christian church in Stöcken today. However, there are two mosques, including the well-known Sami Mosque .

The Black Heide settlement area belongs to the Stöcken district and is the only residential area in the district north of the A2 . There may also be apartments for up to 2000 people.

Demographics

Sami mosque on sticks

Many elderly people live in sticks, like everywhere on the outskirts of Hanover . There are also some workers from the many industrial companies. Around half have a migration background . 12.3% speak Turkish , followed by Polish and Arabic . The proportion of migrants is thus above average, but not exceptional compared to other parts of the city. The unemployment rate is slightly above average, but Stöcken cannot be called a social hotspot . There are no Christian churches in sticks, but two mosques , including the Sami Mosque .

Web links

Commons : sticks  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Structural data of the city districts and city districts | Statistics office of the state capital Hanover | City and region statistics | Elections & Statistics | Politics | Living in the Hanover Region | Hannover.de | Home - hannover.de. Retrieved November 30, 2019 .
  2. ↑ a b c A city district introduces itself | Messages | Herrenhausen-Stöcken district | City district portals Hannover | Citizen Service | Living in the Hanover Region | Hannover.de | Home - hannover.de. Retrieved November 30, 2019 .
  3. ↑ a b Hannover-Stöcken - Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Germany. Retrieved November 30, 2019 .
  4. ↑ Does a new development area double the Black Heath? Retrieved November 30, 2019 .

Coordinates: 52 ° 24 ′ 36 "  N , 9 ° 39 ′ 26.3"  E