- Neuendorf-Sachsenbande
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Neuendorf-Sachsenbande The lowest point in Germany. The small black line at the bottom of the placard marked "NN" is sea level. Coordinates 53°57′45″N 9°20′0″E / 53.9625°N 9.333333°ECoordinates: 53°57′45″N 9°20′0″E / 53.9625°N 9.333333°E 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.
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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
- ^ "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.
Categories:- Municipalities in Schleswig-Holstein
- Lowest points
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