Wulmstorf (Neu Wulmstorf)

Wulmstorf Unified municipality Neu Wulmstorf Coordinates: 53 ° 26 ′ 35 ″  N , 9 ° 48 ′ 20 ″  E
Height :	48-57 m
Postal code :	21629
Area code :	040
Location of Wulmstorf in Neu Wulmstorf
Wulmstorfer extinguishing water pond

Wulmstorf ^{? / i} (Low German Wulmsd Körper) is a district of the unified communityNeu Wulmstorfinthe Harburg districtin northeasternLower Saxonyin theHamburg metropolitan region. Until December 11, 1964, the community also bore the name Wulmstorf. It was renamed Neu Wulmstorf when the new core town onBundesstrasse 73 becamemuch larger due to the construction of the housing estate. With the incorporation of Daertorf on January 1, 1970, Daerstorf and Wulmstorf emerged as districts. Accordingly, Wulmstorf is not a former municipality.

Wulmstorf

Neighboring places

In the south Wulmstorf borders on Daerstorf , in the north on Neu Wulmstorf, in the east on the Fischbeker Heide and the southernmost part of Hamburg and in the west on Ketzendorf in the district of Stade. Wulmstorf is naturally divided and lies on the northwestern edge of the Black Mountains .

traffic

Wulmstorf is located on the L235 between Neu Wulmstorf and Daerstorf and can be reached via the Hamburg-Harburg - Cuxhaven railway, which is operated as the Hamburg S-Bahn . The Rade junction of the A 1 and Heimfeld of the A 7 are also nearby . The community will be further developed with the planned A 26 from Stade to Hamburg. Other trunk roads are federal highway 73 and federal highway 3 . Furthermore, the bus companies HVV and KVG connect Wulmstorf to the surrounding communities.

history

Wulmstorf is mentioned for the first time in 1197 in a deed of foundation of the old monastery in Buxtehude. In 1902, a major fire started at the school building and destroyed half of the village. At the end of the Second World War, around April 20th, heavy fighting broke out between the advancing English and German soldiers in the area of ​​Wulmstorf, during which several buildings went up in flames.