Wartjenstedt
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Wartjenstedt
municipality Baddeckenstedt
Coordinates: 52 ° 6 ′ 22 ″ N , 10 ° 11 ′ 32 ″ E
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| Height : | 105 m above sea level NN |
| Incorporation : | March 1, 1974 |
| Postal code : | 38271 |
 Location of Wartjenstedt in the municipality of Baddeckestedt
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 View of Wartjenstedt with the church from the north
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Wartjenstedt is a village in the Lower Saxon community Baddeckestedt in the Wolfenbüttel district .
geography
Wartjenstedt is located in the Innerstebergland between Hildesheim and Salzgitter . The surrounding landscape is characterized by numerous, extensive hills, including the Hainberg in the south, the Sauberge in the east-southeast, the Vorholz in the northwest and the Salzgitter mountain range in the immediate east, at whose western foot (called Bockern) the village is located.
The Innerste flows just a few meters south of the village and is divided into two rivers at the Bindermühle. A former pony farm is located on the resulting island.
history
Wartjenstedt was first mentioned in a document in 1153. The spelling at that time "Wartekenstede" suggests that the place is much older. The first settlements presumably emerged in the sixth century when the Saxons immigrated from the north. These then mixed with the remains of the Cheruscan .
Wartjenstedt possibly means "landmark". The name is probably related to the Old High German term "Warta", which means something like "peeking" or "looking out". Because in the past there was a sign near the place that should draw merchants' attention to a ford in the interior. There is also the following legend about the formation of the name. Merchants passing through were often attacked by the Wohldenberg robber knights at the ford mentioned above . The merchants warned each other of the danger with the words “Waret je de Stäe”. In the course of time the place near the ford was only described with these words.
Wartjenstedt belonged to the County of Wohldenberg until 1275, when it was acquired by the Bishop of Hildesheim. In 1313 the office of Wohldenberg-Liebenburg was founded. Liebenburg soon became independent, however, so that Wartjenstedt was part of the Wohldenberg office until it was dissolved and incorporated into the Bockenem office in 1859 . This classification was only interrupted at the time of the Kingdom of Westphalia (1807-1813), when Wartjenstedt was subordinate to the canton Nettlingen. In 1885 the offices of Bockenem and Marienburg were merged to form the district of Marienburg . As part of the "Ordinance on territorial consolidation in the area of the Reichswerke Hermann Göring Salzgitter", Wartjenstedt and other surrounding villages were ceded to the Wolfenbüttel district , to which they still belong today.
In the last years of the Second World War, many refugees came to Wartjenstedt from the surrounding, bombed cities, a little later also displaced persons from the former German eastern regions. In 1933 there were about 240 people living in the village, spread over 49 houses. Shortly after the end of the war, the number of residents peaked at 780. As a result of this development, the place grew strongly in the following years. The old village center was expanded in 1952 to include several houses in Mühlenweg, and from 1953 work began on the newly created Siedlerweg (known as the “settlement”). Furthermore, the new building area "Am Kleiberg" was developed in 1967, and in 2001 it was expanded by 20 building sites ("Am Holzberg"). Wartjenstedt has grown steadily since the 1950s. Today there are over 120 houses and around 400 residents.
Economy and Infrastructure
Companies
The village is still very agricultural. There are five farms, four of which are farming as their main occupation. Due to the land consolidation in the course of the simultaneous construction of the A39 and the bypassing of the B6 from 1960, the Wartjenstedter Feldmark has comparatively large fields. In addition to the farms, there is also a sheep farm and an alpaca breeding facility.
Gravel has been mined around Wartjenstedt since the 1950s. Initially to the east, these mining areas were mostly backfilled and reclaimed, but partly left to their own devices. To the south, between the Innerste and the village, two gravel ponds have emerged.
The large industrial hall at the eastern end of the village directly on the B6 is striking. An electrical and plumbing company is located here. The hall also has its headquarters for numerous other companies, including the Maschinenring Ambergau- Börde-Vorharz.
societies
Village life is shaped by numerous associations. In 1896 the volunteer fire brigade was founded by 26 men. Before that there was already a compulsory fire brigade . Today, it has a fire station , a Medium fire truck (MLF) and a crew transport vehicle (MTF).
There has been a choir since 1865. At that time still a male singing group, the female singing group was integrated for the centenary and the "Mixed Choir Eintracht" was founded. This choir is still well attended today and is an integral part of the place. Festivals are held regularly, such as B. the mulled wine festival, which takes place every year in November.
In 1946 the sports club "WBR Wartjenstedt eV" was founded. The association quickly had more than 100 members. The offer was initially limited to football. With the completion of the gymnastics hall in 1987, the club experienced a great boom. The number of members almost doubled to over 200. Since then, women's and children's gymnastics have been offered. Over the years, table tennis, men's gymnastics and judo were added.
Wartjenstedt also has a carnival club. The WCC was founded by 16 men in 1983 after the custom of dressing up on Rose Monday was almost lost. The association, which now has over 100 members, organizes a costume ball and the popular children's carnival every year.
traffic
Wartjenstedt is very well connected to local and long-distance transport. The federal motorway 7 (A7) is three kilometers from the village, so Hildesheim and Hanover can be reached in a few minutes. In addition, the place is directly affected by the federal motorway 39 , which joins the A7 a few kilometers south. In a north-easterly direction it leads to Salzgitter , Braunschweig and Wolfsburg .
The bypass of federal highway 6 runs between the southern edge of the village and the innermost part of the village, which can be used to reach Hildesheim to the west and Salzgitter and Goslar to the east .
The closest train stations are in Baddeckestedt and in Holle on the Hildesheim – Goslar railway line .
Personalities
- Wilhelm Feldmann (1853–1905), engineer
- Heinrich Feldmann (1847–1928), farmer, member of the Reichstag
Individual evidence
- ^ Festschrift for the 850th anniversary of Wartjenstedt
