Hennstedt, Steinburg

Hennstedt
Hennstedt
Municipality
	Coat of arms
	Location of Hennstedt within Steinburg district
	Hennstedt Hennstedt
	Coordinates: 54°2′N9°43′E / 54.033°N 9.717°E
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Steinburg
Municipal assoc.	Kellinghusen
Government
• Mayor	Klaus Rehder
Area
• Total	10.33 km2 (3.99 sq mi)
Elevation	67 m (220 ft)
Population (2022-12-31)
• Total	619
• Density	60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	25581
Dialling codes	04877
Vehicle registration	IZ
Website	www.kellinghusen.de

Last updated October 09, 2024

Hennstedt is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.^[2]

Geography and Transport

Hennstedt is located approximately ten kilometers north of Kellinghusen in the Aukrug Nature Park. The rivers Bullenbach, Kirchweddelbach, and Aubek flow through the municipality. Near the town is the Itzespitze, the highest elevation in the Steinburg district. The state roads 121 and 123 intersect in Hennstedt.

History

The town was first mentioned in writing as the property of Rotmar von Henstide in the year 1148.

Politics

Municipal council

In the municipal election held on May 14, 2023, a total of nine seats were allocated. The Hennstedt Municipal Voters' Association received five seats, and the General Voters' Association Hennstedt received four seats.

Coat of arms

The municipality was granted its own coat of arms in 2011 with the aim of strengthening local identity. The coat of arms, designed by the graphic artist Uwe Nagel, is described as follows: A red cartwheel adorns a silver background above a green hill with six golden bricks; it is bordered at the top by a thrice-curved blue chief.

The three mountains and the hill illustrate Hennstedt's elevated position compared to neighboring communities. The five-spoke cartwheel symbolizes the roads leading to the surrounding villages. The golden bricks refer to the former brickworks and their economic significance. The green of the hill alludes to the importance of agriculture, while the remaining colors, blue, white, and red, correspond to the state colors of Schleswig-Holstein.^[3]^[4]

Leisure, tourism, sights

In Hennstedt, one can find the bathing area Seelust, one of the few bathing spots in the Aukrug Nature Park.

Hennstedt is home to the sports club SV Kickers Hennstedt, which offers sports such as football (men/youth), women's handball, gymnastics, and tennis.

The neo-Gothic Christ Church was built in 1907 according to the plans of the Hamburg architect Hugo Groothoff.

A prominent landmark in Hennstedt is the 158-meter-high Hennstedt Telecommunications Tower, visible from afar.

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References

↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
↑ Schleswig-Holstein-Topographie. Bd. 4: Groß Sarau - Holstenniendorf. Flensburg: Flying-Kiwi-Verl. Junge. 2004. p. 260. ISBN 978-3-926055-75-0 . Retrieved 2020-05-03.
↑ Bernd Burbaum et al.: Hennstedt. Kreis Steinburg: 650 Jahre in historischer Rückschau. Edited by Oliver Auge. 2018, p. 384.
↑ Municipal Coat of Arms Roll of Schleswig-Holstein

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[1] "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.

[2] Schleswig-Holstein-Topographie. Bd. 4: Groß Sarau - Holstenniendorf. Flensburg: Flying-Kiwi-Verl. Junge. 2004. p. 260. ISBN 978-3-926055-75-0 . Retrieved 2020-05-03.

[3] Bernd Burbaum et al.: Hennstedt. Kreis Steinburg: 650 Jahre in historischer Rückschau. Edited by Oliver Auge. 2018, p. 384.

[4] Municipal Coat of Arms Roll of Schleswig-Holstein

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