Klein Rönnau
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Klein Rönnau is a municipality in the district of Segeberg
, in Schleswig-Holstein
, Germany
. On an Area of 453 acres (1.8 km²) live about 1600 people. There are 3 car workshops, several doctors, supermarkets, and numerous clubs for riding, dog training, and the sportsclub located in Klein Rönnau. Most of the inhabitants are Protestants or non religious.
Klein Rönnau lies in beautiful countryside between the lakes Großer Segeberger See
, Ihlsee, Klüthsee and the Trave
river. It is surrounded by smooth hills, formed by the last ice age, which are partially covered with woods.
Until the 1950s agriculture was the biggest employer, and most of the inhabitants earned their wage within the village. The municipality-crest is related to that time. The blue background reflects the water of the lakes and the rivers, the corn is a reminder of the agricultural history and the naturally grown power, and the wheel halves represent movement, momentum and drive.
Today most of the people work in Bad Segeberg, Lübeck or Hamburg, and farming has been reduced to the hobby level or has died out.
The oldest building of Klein Rönnau is a watermill
established in 1649.
The municipality itself was mentioned for the first time in 1150, when Saint Vicelinus
, the bishop of Oldenburg
, received 10 villages from Emperor Lothair III as a gift. These ten municipalities where given to the monastery of Segeberg. Klein Rönnau will celebrate its 860th anniversary on 25 September 2010.
When a gravel dig site (half a mile away) expanded in 2007, evidence of a very early settlement was found. Archaeologists dated the finds (stone-knives and other burial gifts) back to 2000-1600 b.c.
Segeberg
Segeberg is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Pinneberg, Steinburg and Rendsburg-Eckernförde, the city of Neumünster, the districts of Plön, Ostholstein and Stormarn, and the city state of Hamburg.-History:The history of the district is connected with the...
, in Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. On an Area of 453 acres (1.8 km²) live about 1600 people. There are 3 car workshops, several doctors, supermarkets, and numerous clubs for riding, dog training, and the sportsclub located in Klein Rönnau. Most of the inhabitants are Protestants or non religious.
Klein Rönnau lies in beautiful countryside between the lakes Großer Segeberger See
Großer Segeberger See
Großer Segeberger See is a lake in Kreis Segeberg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.- External links :...
, Ihlsee, Klüthsee and the Trave
Trave
The Trave is a river in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is approximately 124 kilometres long, running from its source near the village of Gießelrade in Ostholstein to Travemünde where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It passes through Bad Segeberg, Bad Oldesloe, and Lübeck, where it is linked to the...
river. It is surrounded by smooth hills, formed by the last ice age, which are partially covered with woods.
Until the 1950s agriculture was the biggest employer, and most of the inhabitants earned their wage within the village. The municipality-crest is related to that time. The blue background reflects the water of the lakes and the rivers, the corn is a reminder of the agricultural history and the naturally grown power, and the wheel halves represent movement, momentum and drive.
Today most of the people work in Bad Segeberg, Lübeck or Hamburg, and farming has been reduced to the hobby level or has died out.
The oldest building of Klein Rönnau is a watermill
Watermill
A watermill is a structure that uses a water wheel or turbine to drive a mechanical process such as flour, lumber or textile production, or metal shaping .- History :...
established in 1649.
The municipality itself was mentioned for the first time in 1150, when Saint Vicelinus
Vicelinus
Saint Vicelinus was a German bishop of Oldenburg in Holstein who was considered the apostle of Holstein.Orphaned at an early age, Vicelinus received his primary education at Hamelin, his birthplace...
, the bishop of Oldenburg
Oldenburg
Oldenburg is an independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the western part of the state between the cities of Bremen and Groningen, Netherlands, at the Hunte river. It has a population of 160,279 which makes it the fourth biggest city in Lower Saxony after Hanover, Braunschweig...
, received 10 villages from Emperor Lothair III as a gift. These ten municipalities where given to the monastery of Segeberg. Klein Rönnau will celebrate its 860th anniversary on 25 September 2010.
When a gravel dig site (half a mile away) expanded in 2007, evidence of a very early settlement was found. Archaeologists dated the finds (stone-knives and other burial gifts) back to 2000-1600 b.c.