Sehnde
 | You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Deutsch. (November 2022) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
Sehnde | |
|---|---|
 Town hall | |
|
Coat of arms of Sehnde Coat of arms | |
Location of Sehnde
within Hanover district  | |
| Lua error in Module:Infobox_mapframe at line 197: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Lua error in Module:Location_map at line 411: Malformed coordinates value. | |
| Coordinates: Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hanover |
| Subdivisions | 15 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Olaf Kruse[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 103.58 km2 (39.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Population (Lua error in Module:Settlement_Wikidata at line 197: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).)Lua error in Module:Settlement_Wikidata at line 197: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
• Total | Lua error in Module:Settlement_Wikidata at line 197: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 31319 |
| Dialling codes | 05138, 05132 (Ilten) |
| Vehicle registration | H |
| Website | www.sehnde.de |
Sehnde (German pronunciation: [ˈzeːndə] <phonos file="De-Sehnde.ogg"></phonos>) is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located approximately 15 kilometres southeast of Hanover.
History
[edit | edit source]Sehnde was formed in 1974 by combining fifteen autonomous villages which belonged to three different districts: Bilm, Bolzum, Dolgen, Evern, Gretenberg, Haimar, Höver, Ilten, Klein Lobke, Müllingen, Rethmar, Sehnde, Wassel, Wehmingen, and Wirringen. Sehnde received its town charter in 1997.
The whole area was agricultural for centuries, until large salt and potash deposits were discovered at the end of the 19th century. Several potash mines were dug, the first at Gustavshall in Hohenfels in 1896. During the 20th century, Sehnde and Ilten were the chief beneficiaries of the mines, until the last one was closed in 1995. Since the 1950s, most of the area has been transformed into dormitory villages, while jobs have concentrated in Hannover. In 2005, small one-family houses dominate large parts of Sehnde and its villages.
Culture & Tourist Attractions
[edit | edit source]The former potash mine Hohenfels in Wehmingen houses the national German tramway museum, the Hannoversches Straßenbahn-Museum.
The core city of Sehnde is characterized by some characteristic buildings:
- Evangelical-Lutheran Church of the Holy Cross (Romanesque tower, baroque ship)
- St. Mary’s Roman Catholic parish church, 1955 (simple hall church)
- Townhall, 1976 (with Carillon)
- Kugelbake 1703 at the canal sports harbor, reduced copy of the Cuxhaven seamark[2]
Economy and infrastructure
[edit | edit source]The ceramic facility (in German Keramische Hütte) longingly produced bricks from around 1900 until it was closed in 1982. The districts of today's city Sehnde are characterized by agriculture. Most of the districts have changed from new development areas to residential areas since the 1970s. The Sehnde prison was opened in 2004. As a result, the population continued to increase.
Kaliwerke
[edit | edit source]The Hohenfels Kaliwerk (potash factory) was closed in 1982. From 1984 to 1992, the pit buildings were filled with slurry from the Halde Friedrichshall. The mine construction was filled with lye from the Halde Friedrichshall from 1984 to 1992. The Kaliwerk Friedrichshall existed from 1905 to 1981, managed by Kali Chemie AG. It was taken over by K+S AG and existed until 1994.
Since 1994 K+S Baustoffrecycling specializes in the recycling of non-hazardous soil and construction waste.[3]
Local companies and industry diversity
[edit | edit source]In addition to the traditional branches of industry such as the Kaliwerke, Sehnde is characterized by a diverse economic landscape. Craftsmanship businesses and service companies are represented in the community. Many companies offer a variety of handicraft services and are active in the area, throughout Germany or even internationally.
Raum und Handwerk Verwaltung GmbH - a company based in Sehnde offers a variety of handicraft services, including carpentry, interior design, shop fittings, trade fair and event construction.[4] Ernst G. Beißner GmbH & Co. Internationale Möbelspedition KG, a traditional company in the logistics industry, known for the transport and storage of high quality furniture.[5] It operates regionally and internationally.
Companies from the construction industry and building materials manufacturing are based in Sehnde and serve regional and national markets. One example ist the BHS Bauzentrum bauSpezi. [6]
The service sector is represented by various companies that offer a wide range of services. An example of a business is 1A Textilveredelung, which specializes in the finishing of textiles and works for both private and business customers worldwide. Patches are mainly produced here, a sewing service is offered and companies are advised on how to spread their brand messages in analog form.[7]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
External links
[edit | edit source]
- Lua error in Module:Official_website at line 94: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). (in German)
Lua error in Module:Authority_control at line 153: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).