Westerbeck (Sassenburg)
Westerbeck is a district of the municipality of Sassenburg in the district of Gifhorn, Lower Saxony, Germany.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Westerbeck | |
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| Coordinates: 52°31′N 10°38′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Gifhorn |
| Municipality | Sassenburg |
| Government | |
| • Local representative | Annette Merz (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 88.4 km2 (34.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,374 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 38524 |
| Dialling codes | 05371, 05378, 05379 |
| Vehicle registration | GF |
| Website | www.sassenburg.de |
Geography
Westerbeck is to the east of the Neudorf-Platendorf district and to the north of Dannenbüttel. The Neuhaus residential area belongs to Westerbeck.
History
Westerbeck was first mentioned in a document in 1390 as Westerbeke.[2] In 1838 an inn was set up in the Moorvogthaus at Schiffgraben, for which the building that still exists today was built in 1860, which is operated as Gasthof Neuhaus.[3] In 1950, the Heinz Kunze peat factory was founded in the buildings of an abandoned prison camp in the forest near Westerbeck. On March 1, 1974, Westerbeck was incorporated into the new municipality of Sassenburg[4]
Coat of arms
In red, a silver (white) horseshoe over a silver (white) picket fence.
Politics
Westerbeck is represented by an eight-member local council. The local mayor is Annette Merz (CDU).[5]
References
- Einwohnerzahlen in der Gemeinde Sassenburg, Die Sassenburg, 03/2021, 26 March 2021.
- "Sassenburg | kirchengemeindelexikon.de". kirchengemeindelexikon.de.
- "Fahrradfahren in Gifhorn – Unterwegs zwischen Heide, Moor und Sand – und im Spargelland". Gifhorner Rundschau. 18 May 2019.
- Historisches Gemeindeverzeichnis für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland : Namens-, Grenz- und Schlüsselnummernänderungen bei Gemeinden, Kreisen und Regierungsbezirken vom 27.5.1970 bis 31.12.1982. Stuttgart: Kohlhammer. 1983. ISBN 3-17-003263-1.
- "Westerbecker Ortsrat wählt Annette Merz". WAZ/AZ-online.de (in German).
