Wasbek
Encyclopedia
Wasbek is a municipality, directly west of Neumünster
, in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde
, in Schleswig-Holstein
, Germany
.
. In the west, the park Aukrug
borders the municipality. In the east, runs the Federal Highway 7, from Hamburg
to Flensburg
through the village area and is on the Neumuenster exit. The Bundesstraße 430 of Neumuenster after Meldorf runs from east to west by the municipality. The village is also involved in the Schleswig-Holstein-Bahn, along the Neumünster–Heide
rail line.
The location of Wasbek is south of the municipality of Timmaspe
or Krogaspe
, but north of Ehndorf
, and east of Aukrug
(see regional map at: Rendsburg-Eckernförde
).
, and it is now an administrative community with the city of Neumünster
, which handles administration for the municipality.
and the SPD
, since the 2008 local election, have six seats each, the electoral community BMW has 3 seats, and the FDP
has two seats.
(wagon wheel
).
Neumünster
Neumünster is an independent town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, which has a total of four independent towns.-Current Situation:Neumünster station is major railway junction with lines running in six directions, including the important Hamburg-Altona–Kiel and Neumünster–Flensburg lines.Near...
, in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde
Rendsburg-Eckernförde
Rendsburg-Eckernförde is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the city of Kiel, the district of Plön, the city of Neumünster, the districts of Segeberg, Steinburg, Dithmarschen and Schleswig-Flensburg, and the Baltic Sea.-History:In 1867 the Prussian administration...
, 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...
.
Geography
Wasbek lies directly west of NeumünsterNeumünster
Neumünster is an independent town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, which has a total of four independent towns.-Current Situation:Neumünster station is major railway junction with lines running in six directions, including the important Hamburg-Altona–Kiel and Neumünster–Flensburg lines.Near...
. In the west, the park Aukrug
Aukrug
Aukrug is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 13 km west of Neumünster, and 35 km southwest of Kiel.-Overview:...
borders the municipality. In the east, runs the Federal Highway 7, from Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
to Flensburg
Flensburg
Flensburg is an independent town in the north of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Flensburg is the centre of the region of Southern Schleswig...
through the village area and is on the Neumuenster exit. The Bundesstraße 430 of Neumuenster after Meldorf runs from east to west by the municipality. The village is also involved in the Schleswig-Holstein-Bahn, along the Neumünster–Heide
Heide
Heide is a town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is the capital of the Kreis Dithmarschen. Population: 21,000.The German word Heide means "heath". In the 15th century four adjoining villages decided to build a church in the "middle of the heath". This remained the town's name to date...
rail line.
The location of Wasbek is south of the municipality of Timmaspe
Timmaspe
Timmaspe is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.The location of Timmaspe is south of the municipality of Schülp bei Nortorf, but north of Wasbek, and east of Gnutz....
or Krogaspe
Krogaspe
Krogaspe is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
, but north of Ehndorf
Ehndorf
Ehndorf is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
, and east of Aukrug
Aukrug
Aukrug is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 13 km west of Neumünster, and 35 km southwest of Kiel.-Overview:...
(see regional map at: Rendsburg-Eckernförde
Rendsburg-Eckernförde
Rendsburg-Eckernförde is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the city of Kiel, the district of Plön, the city of Neumünster, the districts of Segeberg, Steinburg, Dithmarschen and Schleswig-Flensburg, and the Baltic Sea.-History:In 1867 the Prussian administration...
).
Politics
On 15 June 2008, Wasbek exited from the county Aukrug (Amt)Aukrug (Amt)
Aukrug is an Amt in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Aukrug.The Amt Aukrug consists of the following municipalities:#Arpsdorf#Aukrug#Ehndorf#Padenstedt...
, and it is now an administrative community with the city of Neumünster
Neumünster
Neumünster is an independent town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, which has a total of four independent towns.-Current Situation:Neumünster station is major railway junction with lines running in six directions, including the important Hamburg-Altona–Kiel and Neumünster–Flensburg lines.Near...
, which handles administration for the municipality.
Community representation
Of the 17 seats in the municipal council, the CDUChristian Democratic Union (Germany)
The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum...
and the SPD
Social Democratic Party of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
, since the 2008 local election, have six seats each, the electoral community BMW has 3 seats, and the FDP
Free Democratic Party (Germany)
The Free Democratic Party , abbreviated to FDP, is a centre-right classical liberal political party in Germany. It is led by Philipp Rösler and currently serves as the junior coalition partner to the Union in the German federal government...
has two seats.
Coat of arms
In the crest, a left-oblique silvery wave divides green and red areas. In the green area lies a silver grain sheaf with five ears; in the red area is a silver cartwheelCartwheel
A cartwheel is a part of a cart. It may also mean:*Cartwheel , an acrobatic maneuver*Cartwheel Galaxy*Cart-wheel hat, worn by women*Slang term for a silver dollar coin -See also:...
(wagon wheel
Wagon Wheel
The Blue and Gold Wagon Wheel, now known simply as the Wagon Wheel, is awarded to the winner of the annual college football game between the University of Akron and Kent State University....
).