Packebusch

Packebusch
Stadtteil of Kalbe
Location of Packebusch
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Coordinates: 52°45′24″N11°30′12″E / 52.7567°N 11.5033°E / 52.7567; 11.5033 Coordinates: 52°45′24″N11°30′12″E / 52.7567°N 11.5033°E / 52.7567; 11.5033
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Altmarkkreis Salzwedel
Town	Kalbe
Area
• Total	13.86 km2 (5.35 sq mi)
Elevation	27 m (89 ft)
Population  (2018-12-31)
• Total	251
• Density	18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	39624
Dialling codes	039030
Vehicle registration	SAW

Packebusch is a village and a former municipality in the district Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Kalbe.

Geography

Packebusch is an angerdorf alongside a road, with a church located on the central green. It resides in the center of Altmark ^[1] on the edge of the conservation area Kalbescher Werder bei Vienau, about 20 km (12.4 mi.) south-east of the district capital Salzwedel. ^[2]

The communities of Packebusch and Hagenau are part of the village.

History

Packebusch is first mentioned in 1324 as Pokebusch, when Hans and Heinecke of the house Kröcher sold the Kalbe castle and the accompanying villages to Albrecht of the House of Alvensleben. ^[3] Further mentions are recorded in 1464 as de kerke to Pakebusch, in 1473 as pakebusch, in 1541 as Backepusch, and in 1687 as Packebusch. ^[1]

Etymology

Franz Mertens translated an older form of the name, backebusch, into Hochdeutsch Buchenbusch (beech bush). Beech woodland once used to encompass three sides of the village. ^[4]

Mergers

On 25 July 1952 Packebusch was transferred from the district of Salzwedel to the now defunct authority of Kries Kalbe (Milde). On 1 July 1994 they were placed into the district of Altmarkkreis Salzwedel. ^[5]

By the end of 2009 Packebusch, along with Hagengau (incorporated on 1 August 1973) formed an independent municipality. The municipality was a member of the administration partnership Arendsee-Kalbe and their last mayor was Otto Wienecke (* 1959).

As a result of a Gebietsänderungsvereinbarung (an agreement to change territories) the municipal councils of Kalbe (Milde) (on 25 June 2009), Brunau (12 May 2009), Engerson (2 June 2009), Jeetze (3 June 2009), Kakerbeck (25 June 2009), Packebusch (4 June 2009), and Vienau (14 May 2009) agreed to dissolve their municipalities and become entwined with the town of Kalbe (Milde). The application was accepted by the commune oversight committee and came into force on 1 January 2010. ^{[6] [7]}

Following the application becoming law, the independent community of Packebusch along with its constituent communities became a part of the new town of Kalbe. In the new municipality and current locality of Packbusch, a council was formed with seven members including the local mayor.

Population Development

Year	Population	Year	Population	Year	Population	Year	Population	Year	Population	Year	Population
1734	246	1818	181	1892	492	1925	579	1993	475	2017	246
1774	199	1840	318	1895	548	1939	526	2006	395	2018 [8]	251
1789	174	1864	443	1900	543	1946	811	2008	380
1798	264	1871	449	1905	580	1971	517	2015	255
1801	202	1885	488	1910	602	1981	543	2016	252

Religion

The evangelical congregation and parish of Packebusch belong to the parish area of Fleetmark-Jeetze, ^[9] which itself comes under the church district of Salzwedel in Propstsprengel Stendal-Magdeburg, park of the Evangelical Church in Central Germany. In 1903, the communities of Packebusch, Hagenau, and Boock belonged to the congregation. ^[10]

Culture and Sights

Buildings

• The protestant church of Packebusch is a stately, late-romanesque fieldstone hall church with a west cross tower from 1900. According to the plans of the district architect Pflughaupt in 1865, in the course of an extensive reconstruction of the church the square choir was demolished, the nave was extended to the east, the entrance was moved from the south to the west side, a polygonal apse was built in, the eaves were raised, a round-arched frieze was added, and a large round-arched window was inserted. In 1972 the church was renovated. ^[11]
• There are also half-timbered houses in the typical style of the Altmark and old head lime trees in the Dorfstraße. As remnants from the time of clay and loam mining, the remaining holes are now used as a biotope. Around a bathing pond there is a local recreation area with a campground.

Memorials

• A burial place in the local cemetery exists for a named Polish man, who was deported to Germany during the Second World War and became a victim of forced labour.
• In Packebusch there is a monument in front of the church for the fallen of the First and Second World War. ^[12]

Economy and Infrastructure

Official Institutions

• Village community centre of Packebusch

Transport

The railway station Brunau-Packebusch, located southwest of the village, is on the Stendal-Uelzen railway line. The federal highway 190 is located about 15 kilometers away near Arendsee.

Notable People

• Bernd Sennecke (* 7. Februar 1950), Politician (CDU) and member of the state government for Saxony-Anhalt
• Friedrich-Wilhelm Ulrich (* 20. Oktober 1953), Rower, Olympic Champion in 1976 and 1980 with Steuermann
• Emil Schnell (* 10. November 1953), last Minister for Post and Telecommunications of the GDR and MdB
• Hans-Jörg Krause (* 28. Januar 1954), Politician (Die Linke) and member of the state government for Saxony-Anhalt

References

1. P. Rohrlach, Peter (2018). Historisches Ortslexikon für die Altmark (Historisches Ortslexikon für Brandenburg, Teil XII). Berlin: Berliner Wissenschafts-Verlag. pp. 1627–1632. ISBN   978-3-8305-2235-5.
2. "Sachsen-Anhalt-Viewer". Landesamtes für Vermessung und Geoinformation. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
3. Friedrich Riedel, Adolph (1859). Codes diplomaticus Brandenburgensis: Sammlung der Urkunden, Chroniken und sonstigen Quellschriften. Vol. 17. Berlin. p. 378.
4. Mertens, Franz (1955). Heimatbuch des Kreises Gardelegen und seiner näheren Umgebung. Gardelegn: Rat des Kreises Gardelegen. p. 215.
5. Bundesamt, Statistisches (1995). Gemeinden 1994 und ihre Veränderungen seit 01.01.1948 in den neuen Ländern. Stuttgart: Metzler-Poeschel. pp. 359–363. ISBN   3-8246-0321-7.
6. "Amtsblatt des Landkreises Nr. 8/2009" (PDF). 11 October 2010. pp. 208–214. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
7. "StBA: Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2010". destatis.de. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
8. Einwohnermeldeamt der Stadt Kalbe (Milde): Einwohnerdaten zum 31. 12. der Jahre 2015 bis 2018. 4. March 2019
9. "Pfarrbereich Fleetmark-Jeetze". kirchenkreis-salzwedel.de. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
10. Hilbert, Haase (1903). Pfarr-Almanach oder die evangelischen Geistlichen und Kirchen der Provinz Sachsen der Grafschaften Wernigerode, Rossla und Stolberg (19 ed.). p. 28. ISBN   978-1390748413.
11. Dehio, German (2002). Handbuch der Deutschen Kunstdenkmäler. Sachsen-Anhalt 1. Munich: Deutscher Kunstverlag. ISBN   3-422-03069-7.
12. "Packebusch, Stadt Kalbe (Milde)". Onlineprojekt Gefallendenkmäler. Retrieved 13 April 2020.