Western March I

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Western March I
City north
Coat of arms of Westermarsch I
Coordinates: 53 ° 34 ′ 27 ″  N , 7 ° 9 ′ 8 ″  E
Height : 0–2 m above sea level NN
Area : 19.42 km²
Residents : 442  (December 31, 2016)
Population density : 23 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : July 1, 1972
Postal code : 26506
Area code : 04931
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Location of Westermarsch I in the urban area from the north

Westermarsch I was an independent municipality in Lower Saxony until the municipal reform in 1972 and as such was a member of the Leybucht joint municipality . Today Westermarsch I is a district of the East Frisian city of Norden with around 450 inhabitants (12/2016) spread over an area of ​​19.42 km².

Surname

The name Westermarsch I marks on the one hand the type of landscape of the place ( march ) and on the other hand describes its location in the west of the historical region Norderland (see Easter March ). The Roman numeral in the name of the place distinguishes the former municipal community from the neighboring Westermarsch II .

Structure, location and transport links

Westermarsch I, as a marshland, is characterized by large-scale agriculture. In the local area there are several settlement centers in addition to the isolated Gulf farms . These include Mittelmarsch, Altendeich and Westermarscherloog.

Westermarsch I borders in the east on the city north and in the north on Westermarsch II. The North Sea coast forms the natural border in the west and the watercourse of the Norder Tief and the northern district of Neuwesteel in the south.

The state road 27 connects Westermarsch I with the city of Norden and Greetsiel . The district road 214 leads from Westermarsch I to Norddeich .

history

With the reclamation of the so-called Wester Marscher Neulande of was established in 1425 with the construction Fokko-Ukena-dike begun. Until then protected as everywhere in the marshes man-built mounds residents of Neulande front of the sea.

The most significant written document for the history of the place is the Altendeich school chronicle , the oldest parts of which date from 1622 and which, in addition to the development of the school, also goes into the history of the place. After that, a teacher was hired as early as 1622 for the children of the farmers and houseguests. Further dates and facts that are recorded in the chronicle:

  • Around 1771 a great cattle epidemic raged in Westermarsch, which led to great economic hardship for the approximately 600 inhabitants of the village.
  • A brickworks with a kiln capacity of around 20,000 bricks was built on today's district road 214 in 1774. It existed until the 1970s. A sugar boiler was also built three years later.
  • After a dike breached in 1825, large parts of the village were devastated.
  • The first real traffic connection between the Westermarsch and the city of Norden took place between 1873 and 1875. Until then, due to the poor road conditions, the small and larger watercourses were used as transport routes.

On July 1, 1972, the community Westermarsch I was incorporated into the city of Norden.

Religion and social

Well over 90% of the Westermarsch population belong to the Evangelical Lutheran Church , Andreas-Kirchengemeinde, Gottfried-Keller-Straße. About 3% are members of Protestant free churches . Around 1% are Catholics . There are no church buildings in Westermarsch I. The various church members have always been looked after from the north. Church services were held in the meeting place for several years. A group of women meets there regularly.

The AWO day care center is located next to the meeting place in a former school.

An even older school, which became a nationwide well-known bar after it closed, has now fallen into disrepair.

Literature and Sources

  • Karl Leiner: Panorama Landkreis Norden , Norden 1972, p. 469ff.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Norden.de: Population according to districts
  2. ↑ Norden.de: districts of the city north
  3. ^ 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. 264 .
  4. ↑ 750 Years of the North 1255–2005: History of the Norden schools