Wolterdingen (Soltau)
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Wolterdingen (Soltau)
City of Soltau
Coordinates: 53 ° 1 ′ 50 ″ N , 9 ° 49 ′ 53 ″ E
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| Incorporation : | March 1, 1974 | |
| Postal code : | 29614 | |
| Area code : | 05191 | |
Location of Wolterdingen (Soltau) in Lower Saxony |
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-002-a.jpg) Holy Spirit Church (2011)
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Wolterdingen is a district of the city of Soltau in the Heidekreis district in Lower Saxony . The village has about 1100 inhabitants.
geography
Wolterdingen is located in the Lüneburg Heath north of Soltau on the Böhme River .
It is divided into Wolterdingen (village) and Wolterdingen (settlement). The hamlet of Huckenrieth and the new housing estate Drögenheide belong to Wolterdingen .
history
The village was first mentioned in a document in 1245, in that year the still preserved Gothic heath church of the Holy Spirit Church was inaugurated. The place has probably been around since the time of the Great Migration. Between the years 1409 and 1416, Duke Heinrich recorded five farms for Wolterdingen. Until the 19th century Wolterdingen was a pure farming village; there are currently 15 farms in the village.
In 1934 the Wolterdingen camp was established. It was first used by the SA and the SS, then, during the Second World War, for training soldiers. After the end of the war, the camp served as a transit station for returning forced laborers and - until 1960 - to accommodate refugees.
On March 1, 1974, Wolterdingen was incorporated into the city of Soltau.
politics
- Mayor is Andreas Buhr.
Culture and sights
- The Heilig-Geist-Kirche Wolterdingen is said to have been donated by the Lindhorst family in 1245.
- The Böhmetal nature reserve near Huckenrieth is partially located in Wolterdingen.
- The sports club SG Heber / Wolterdingen plays football here.
- Low German names are Woltern and Wolden .
In the list of monuments in Soltau , six monuments are listed for Wolterdingen .
Economy and Infrastructure
In Wolterdingen the county road 1 hit (formerly Federal Highway 3 ) and the county road 24. The village keeps the Heidebahn that Buchholz in der Nordheide in Hamburg with Hannover combines. The barrier-free stop is important for tourism, as it is located in the immediate vicinity of Heide-Park Soltau.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wolterdingen. City of Soltau, accessed on March 21, 2014 .
- ^ 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 / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 236 .
- ↑ Mayor of the city of Soltau ( Memento from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Information on the Holy Spirit Church
