Wittenborn

Basic data
State :	Schleswig-Holstein
Circle :	Segeberg
Office :	Leezen
Height :	38 m above sea level NHN
Area :	6.19 km 2
Residents:	975 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	158 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	23829
Area code :	04554
License plate :	SE
Community key :	01 0 60 101
LOCODE :	DE WR4
Office administration address:	Hamburger Strasse 28 ; 23816 Leezen
Website :	www.gemeinde-wittenborn.de
Mayor :	Thorsten Lange ( CDU )
Location of the municipality of Wittenborn in the Segeberg district

Wittenborn is a municipality in the Segeberg district in Schleswig-Holstein .

geography

Wittenborn lies on the edge of the Segeberger Forest , near the Mözener See .

history

Megalithic tombs in the municipality, such as the Wittenborn dolmen, indicate prehistoric settlement. There are a total of about 60 archaeological sites from the Neolithic to the Roman Empire in the community, which also contain urn cemeteries and settlement remains.

The place was first mentioned in 1139 as Wittenburna . At that time it belonged to the Segeberg monastery . The municipality has existed in its current form since 1867.

politics

coat of arms

Blazon : "Split by blue and silver, covered with a fountain made of ashlar with a wide rim in mixed up colors."

economy

Due to its proximity to the Mözener See and the Segeberger Forest, Wittenborn is a popular destination. There are two campsites and a large industrial area in the municipality.