Neuendorf-Sachsenbande

Neuendorf-Sachsenbande
The lowest point in Germany. The small black line at the bottom of the placard marked "NN" is sea level.
Neuendorf-Sachsenbande
Location of Neuendorf-Sachsenbande within Steinburg district
Coordinates	53°57′45″N 9°20′0″E / 53.9625°N 9.333333°E / 53.9625; 9.333333Coordinates: 53°57′45″N 9°20′0″E / 53.9625°N 9.333333°E / 53.9625; 9.333333
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Steinburg
Municipal assoc.	Wilstermarsch
Mayor	Johannes Rehder
Basic statistics
Area	19.31 km2 (7.46 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m  (16 ft)
Population	472 (31 December 2010)[1]
- Density	24 /km2 (63 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	IZ
Postal code	25554
Area code	04823
Website	[1]

Neuendorf-Sachsenbande is a municipality in Wilstermarsch, in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The town is notable for containing the lowest accessible point in Germany, which is 3.54 m (11.61 ft) below sea level.

History

The history of the town only dates back to April 15, 2003, when the town was formed from the merger of the municipalities of Neuendorf bei Wilster and Sachsenbande to the municipality of Bredensee. This new agglomeration was renamed Neuendorf-Sachsenbande.

Economy

The land making up the municipality is mainly rural and involved in agriculture, but local registries indicate 30 small businesses in the municipality.

Politics

The local council counts one member of the SPD, five members of the CDU, five Independents. The design of the coat of arms symbolizes several of the local geographic in political realities, such as the recent consolidation of the cities, the nationally prominent topographical depression, and the small river, the Wilster Au, which flows through the municipality.

This article incorporates information from the revision as of December 20, 2007 of the equivalent article on the German Wikipedia.

References

1. ^ "Statistikamt Nord: Bevölkerung in Schleswig-Holstein am 31. Dezember 2010 nach Kreisen, Ämtern, amtsfreien Gemeinden und Städten" (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein. 31 December 2010. http://www.statistik-nord.de/uploads/tx_standocuments/A_I_2_vj104_S.pdf.