Westerholz (Schleswig-Flensburg district)

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Coat of arms of the municipality of Westerholz (Schleswig-Flensburg district)
Westerholz (Schleswig-Flensburg district)
Map of Germany, position of the municipality Westerholz (Schleswig-Flensburg district) highlighted

Coordinates: 54 ° 49 '  N , 9 ° 40'  E

Basic data
State : Schleswig-Holstein
Circle : Schleswig-Flensburg
Office : Long-crowned
Height : 13 m above sea level NHN
Area : 14.74 km 2
Residents: 748 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density : 51 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code : 24977
Area code : 04636
License plate : SL
Community key : 01 0 59 178
Office administration address: Süderende 1
24977 long-balled
Website : www.langballig.de
Mayor : Bernd Ertzinger (WGW)
Location of the municipality of Westerholz (Schleswig-Flensburg district) in the Schleswig-Flensburg district
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Westerholz ( Danish : Vesterskov ) is a municipality in the Schleswig-Flensburg district in Schleswig-Holstein. Dollerupholz ( Dollerupskov ), Grünberg, Hörreberg, Kiekut, Knös, Kreiberg, Osterholz ( Østerskov ), Poseby, Seeklüft ( Søklev , also Søkløft ), Sonnholm, Sponbrück ( Spaanbro ) and Unewattholz ( Undevadskov ) are located in the municipality that is in its current form exists since 1970.

geography

Westerholz is located on a steep coast with a beach on the Flensburg Outer Fjord and is a recognized resort.

history

Westerholz, brick sails on the Flensburg Fjord

The place was founded at the end of the 18th century by the Lundsgaard estate , which is located in Grundhof . Dollerupholz was first mentioned in 1607.

From 1911 the local writer Georg Asmussen (1856–1933) lived in Westerholz, which was already a popular vacation spot and retirement home for retirees back then. His villa is still preserved today.

From 1913 to the 1940s, the expressionist painter and co-founder of the artist group “ Die Brücke ” Erich Heckel lived in the community during the summer months. Numerous pictures from the landscape of fishing and from the coast of the Flensburg Fjord testify to his work during this time.

Until 1961 there were brick factories in the villages of the municipality, which until the 1950s used trucks to transport their products to the fjord. Today a monument commemorates the brickworks.

politics

Community representation

The municipal council has nine seats. Since the local elections in 2018 account for it to the voter community WGW five seats, the CDU three seats and the SPD a seat.

coat of arms

Blazon : “Above a lowered corrugated shield base covered with two silver wave threads, divided diagonally left by blue and gold. Above an oak leaf, below an eight-spoke wagon wheel in interchanged colors. "

Attractions

Westerholz, Mühle Steinadler

The list of cultural monuments in Westerholz includes the cultural monuments entered in the list of monuments of Schleswig-Holstein.

Since 2011 the "Waltag" initiated by the Natural Science Museum Flensburg has been taking place in Westerholz on the beach. It is reminiscent of the stranding of a 20 m long fin whale on this stretch of coast on March 17, 1911. In addition, attention should be drawn to the current situation of endangered marine mammals in the North and Baltic Seas . In addition to the museum and the community, co-organizers include the Baltic Sea Laboratory of the University of Flensburg and the Society for the Protection of Marine Mammals.

The mill golden eagle

The “Steinadler” windmill, built in 1876, is the largest Dutch gallery in Northern Germany. It is located above the beach and can also be seen from afar from the sea. It is a listed building. After extensive restoration, it is used as a restaurant and hotel.

economy

The municipal area is predominantly agricultural, but tourism is also an important part of income generation.

Web links

Commons : Westerholz  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ North Statistics Office - Population of the municipalities in Schleswig-Holstein 4th quarter 2019 (XLSX file) (update based on the 2011 census) ( help on this ).
  2. ↑ Kristian Hald: stednavne Sydslesvigs. Vol. 7.1, København 1948, p. 118
  3. ↑ M. Mørk Hansen, CL Nielsen: Kirkelig Statistics over Slesvig Stift , Volume 2, Kjøbenhavn 1864, p. 227
  4. ↑ Schleswig-Holstein topography. Vol. 10: Timmaspe - Ziethen . 1st edition Flying-Kiwi-Verl. Junge, Flensburg 2008, ISBN 978-3-926055-92-7 , p. 254 ( dnb.de [accessed on August 9, 2020]).
  5. ↑ Schleswig-Holstein's municipal coat of arms