Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 26.47 km² Local time Tuesday 10:45 PM Dialling code 04531 | Elevation 31 m (102 ft) Postal codes 23843 Population 1,744 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 23843 Municipal assoc. Bad Oldesloe-Land | |
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Travenbrück is a municipality in the district of Stormarn, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The towns of Neverstaven, Nütschau, Schlamersdorf, Sühlen, Tralau and Vinzier are in the municipality.
Contents
- Map of 23843 TravenbrC3BCck Germany
- Lampenshop hof stebel lampengalerie in travenbr ck landkreis stormarn lampen und lampenschirme
- History
- Politics
- Coat of Arms
- Transportation
- Districts
- Culture and Attractions
- References
Map of 23843 Travenbr%C3%BCck, Germany
Lampenshop hof stebel lampengalerie in travenbr ck landkreis stormarn lampen und lampenschirme
History
The municipality was created on 1 January 1978 through the merging of two former municipalities, Tralau and Travenburg.
Politics
Of the fourteen seats in the municipal council, the Free Voter party AWGT has held seven seats since the local elections on 26 May 2013, the CDU four seats and the SPD three seats. The voter turnout was approximately 59%. The current mayor is Peter Lengfeld.
Coat of Arms
The blazon of the coat of arms of the municipality is as follows:
Per bend sinister Gules and Azure, a bend sinister wavy Argent. In chief the facade of Nütschau Priory Argent, over all a bridge Argent.The wavy ordinary in the coat of arms depicts the Trave, which separates the districts. The bridge connects the districts literally, and symbolically. The Nütschau Priory, a former manor of Heinrich Rantzau, is an outstanding feature of the municipality.
Transportation
Tralau lies directly on Bundesautobahn 21, which cuts north-south through the municipality.
Districts
Tralau lies in the middle of the municipality, to the northeast Sühlen, the east Schlamersdorf, southeast Nütschau, the south Vinzier, and west Neverstaven. Schlamersdorf and Sühlen are located east of the highway.
Culture and Attractions
The Nütschau Priory, previously a manor house owned by Heinrich Rantzau, is located in the district of Nütschau.
A mansion built in 1894 by Alexander Jenisch, combines Renaissance Revival architecture with Art Nouveau.