Uphusen (Achim)

Uphusen City of Achim Coordinates: 53 ° 1 ′ 39 ″  N , 8 ° 58 ′ 18 ″  E
Residents :	3765
Incorporation :	July 1, 1972
Postal code :	28832
Area code :	04202
Location of Uphusen in Lower Saxony
Aerial view of Uphusen

Vitakraft European headquarters in the Bremer Kreuz industrial park in Achim-Uphusen

Uphusen is a district of the Lower Saxon town of Achim in the Verden district .

geography

On the western edge runs A1 with the exit Uphusen / HB-Mahndorf. East of Uphusen lies the 56 hectare large nature reserve sandy dry grasslands Achim .

history

On July 1, 1972, Uphusen was incorporated into the city of Achim. During excavations as part of the construction of the NEL pipeline (“pipeline archeology”), a golden finger ring with a blue pearl from the 4th to 7th centuries was found near Uphusen.

societies

In addition to the Uphusen rifle club founded in 1920, the Uphusen gymnastics association is the only sports club in the district . This is particularly known for his soccer team, which is currently playing in the Oberliga Lower Saxony, as for his floorball team. The latter plays under the name TB Uphusen Vikings and was German champions in 2005 with the mixed team .

See also

• Uphusen concentration camp
• Bremen at the time of National Socialism # Camp Uphusen

Web links

• Local family book Achim-Uphusen

Individual evidence

1. ^ 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. 247 .
2. ^ Website of the shooting club. Retrieved December 10, 2019 . 
3. ↑ Turnerbund Uphusen von 1912 eV Retrieved on December 10, 2019 (German).