Velsdorf
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Velsdorf
Calvörde municipality
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| Height : | 77 m | |
| Area : | 6.78 km² | |
| Residents : | 199 (December 31, 2008) | |
| Population density : | 29 inhabitants / km² | |
| Incorporation : | January 1, 2010 | |
| Postal code : | 39359 | |
| Primaries : | 039051, 039059 | |
Location of Velsdorf in Calvörde |
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Velsdorf is a district of the municipality of Calvörde in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt .
geography
Velsdorf is located approx. 4 km northwest of the Calvörde area in the Drömling Nature Park on the Mittelland Canal . In the east lies the Isernhagen , in the north the Beneberg and in the south the Lauseberg .
history
The place Velsdorf was first mentioned in a sales deed in 1471. The village, located on the north side of Calvörde behind the Isernhagen forest area, is of German origin, but was occupied by Wendish residents in the 11th century. The place became desolate in the course of the 12th and 13th centuries and from 1500 on it belonged to Calvörde Castle. The village is characterized by the roundness-like arrangement of the large farms, which suggest Wendish origins. Velsdorf had a school in the 18th century.
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Historically, Velsdorf is connected to the town of Calvörde, as an exclave of the Principality of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel .
On January 1, 2010, the previously independent municipalities of Velsdorf, Berenbrock (with Elsebeck and Lössewitz ), Dorst , Grauingen , Klüden , Mannhausen , Wegenstedt and Zobbenitz merged with the town of Calvörde to form the new municipality of Calvörde.
Historic field names
Numerous historical field names have been handed down in the area around Velsdorf, such as: Ohrewiesen, Das Dupienen Holz, Behind the School, Der Röthebusch, Am Stragel, Vor dem Isernhagen, Auf dem Hasenberge, An den Calvörder Bergen, Am Saalberge, Wolpern Kirche, An der Wolpern Church
politics
mayor
The last mayor of the municipality of Velsdorf was Dirk Schmidt.
coat of arms
The coat of arms was approved on January 10, 1996 by the Magdeburg Regional Council.
Blazon : “Split by silver and green; in it a rooted tree stump in mixed up colors with two green oak leaves. "
Velsdorf had previously had an unauthorized seal showing a tree stump. With this picture, the municipality refers to the oaks (pedunculate oaks) in the local area mark or in the immediate vicinity, some of which are several hundred years old and significant for the flora of the region. It is assumed that the place, which traces its founding back to Slavic ethnic groups, was once created by clearing the mighty oak forests, which existed as closed forest areas in the early Middle Ages. The oak stump in the coat of arms is supposed to express that too.
The coat of arms was designed by the municipal heraldist Jörg Mantzsch .
flag
The flag is striped green and white and has the municipal coat of arms in the center.
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
To the federal highway 188 that connects Wolfsburg with Stendal , it is approx. 18 km northwards. The village is also connected by the two district roads 1651 and 1138.
Furthermore, the Mittelland Canal has been running through the territory of the district since 1937 . There is no cargo handling at the Velsdorf site; the nearest loading point is three kilometers away in Calvörde.
Sights and buildings
Attractions
The sights in Vesldorf include the war memorial in Velsdorf and the signpost near Velsdorf at the end of Wegenstedter Straße.
Buildings
The Isernhagen restaurant has always been the cultural center of the town and is now a listed building and also the village community center.
Natural monument
The old oak trees at the sports field are signposted as a natural monument.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ StBA: Area changes from January 01 to December 31, 2010
- ↑ State Statistical Office of Saxony-Anhalt, mayoral election on June 13, 2004
Spots Calvörde | Berenbrock | Dorst | Elsebeck | Grauingen | Klüden | Lössewitz | Mannhausen | Velsdorf | Wegenstedt | Zobbenitz