Vehlen (Obernkirchen)
Vehlen (Obernkirchen)
City of Obernkirchen
Coordinates: 52 ° 16 ′ 22 ″ N , 9 ° 6 ′ 9 ″ E
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Height : | 65 m | |
Area : | 1.5 km² | |
Residents : | 1400 (2019) | |
Population density : | 933 inhabitants / km² | |
Incorporation : | March 1, 1974 | |
Postal code : | 31683 | |
Location of Vehlen (Obernkirchen) in Lower Saxony |
Vehlen is a village in the town of Obernkirchen with around 1400 inhabitants in the Schaumburg district ( Lower Saxony ). It is located about four kilometers east of Bückeburg and seven kilometers southwest of Stadthagen .
geography
Vehlen is located on the Bückeburger Aue, which rises in the Süntel and flows into the Weser at Petershagen . In the local area the Bombeeke flows into the floodplain. The federal highway 65 runs directly through the place.
history
In 1055 it was first mentioned in a document as "Velden". Bishop Egilbert von Minden transfers a preliminary work to Duke Bernhard of Saxony as a fief. Vehlen is thus the oldest district of Obernkirchen and is described as lying on the Helweg in front of the Sandforde . The place was a central court of law in the Bukkigau . From 1903 to 1904 a new hall church was built from Obernkirchen sandstone in the early Gothic style. In 1890 a watermill was built that was in operation for 100 years and is now a listed building.
On March 1, 1974, Vehlen was incorporated into the town of Obernkirchen.
The district has been part of the Lower Saxony village renewal program since 2011.
politics
Local council
Distribution of seats in the local council (electoral period 2016-2021):
- 5 seats SPD
- 2 seats CDU
Local mayor of Vehlen is Horst Lahmann ( SPD ). Deputy mayor is Christoph Schuster (CDU).
Economy and Infrastructure
Vehlen owns the home brewery Meierhöfer, the smallest brewery in northern Germany.
traffic
Vehlen can be reached via Bückeburger Straße ( B 65 ). The A 2 can be reached quickly via the Bad Eilsen junction. The nearest train stations are in Bückeburg and Kirchhorsten . The public transport is served by the Schaumburger Verkehrs-Gesellschaft with lines 2004 and 2026.
education
There is a kindergarten in town for pre-school education. Primary school students attend the school in Obernkirchen. Secondary schools are located in Obernkirchen, Helpsen, Bückeburg, Stadthagen and Rinteln.
Public facilities
- Vehlen is the location of the Schaumburg Clinic .
- The Bückeburg Police Department is responsible for public safety and order. In Obernkirchen there is a police station manned by day duty.
- Fire protection and general help is guaranteed by the Vehlen Volunteer Fire Brigade, especially at local level.
societies
- Turnverein Vehlen (TV) with the divisions gymnastics and gymnastics
- Traditional association Schweinkasse Vehlen from 1885 eV
Religions
- An Evangelical Lutheran parish is located in Vehlen. It includes the places Achum, Ahnsen, Echtorf, Müsingen, Tallensen and Vehlen.
- The Catholics belong to the parish of St. Marien in Bückeburg and use the St. Josef branch church in Obernkirchen.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Localities and districts. City of Obernkirchen, accessed on May 21, 2019 .
- ↑ Würdtwein VI, p312, no.99
- ↑ Brosius, Dieter: Das Gogericht zu Vehlen , in Schaumburg-Lippische Heimatblätter 1970, No. 1, p. 1ff
- ^ Village chronicle Vehlen 950 years - 2005
- ^ 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. 193 .
- ↑ www.sn-online.de; Something is happening here! , May 24, 2019, accessed July 2, 2018.
- ↑ www.dewezet.de: Beer from here must defy the cheap brew , February 3, 2012, accessed on July 2, 2019.