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Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Bergenhusen
Municipality
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Location of Bergenhusen within Schleswig-Flensburg district
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Coordinates: 54°22′37″N 9°19′1″E / 54.37694°N 9.31694°E / 54.37694; 9.31694
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictSchleswig-Flensburg
Municipal assoc.Kropp-Stapelholm
Government
 • MayorHelmut Schriever
Area
 • Total18.22 km (7.03 sq mi)
Elevation4 m (13 ft)
Population
 • Total734
 • Density40/km (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes24861
Dialling codes04885
Vehicle registrationSL
Websitebergenhusen.de

Bergenhusen (Danish: Berringhuse) is a municipality in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

In Danish, the town is also called Berringhuse . The town was first mentioned as Beveringhuse in 1304. The town name is derived from beaver (Beveringhuse) .

The village is also referred to as stork town(storkeby) , as most years there are at least ten to twelve pairs of storks on the town's roofs. In addition, many Saxon farms from the 18th century can be seen here.

The municipality cooperates on an administrative level with other municipalities in the Krop-Stabelholm community (Amt Kropp-Stapelholm).

Geography

Bergenhusen is located on the Stapelholm geest ridge in the Eider-Treene-Sorge lowlands . Blumental, Brunsholm, Lüttensee and Osterfeld are located in the municipal area. The eastern border of the municipal area is formed by the Alte Sorge , in the west flows the Treene and forms the transition to the Nordfriesland district .

Politics

Municipal Council

A total of nine seats were awarded in the local elections on May 14, 2023. Of these, the Active Voters' Association Bergenhusen received six seats and the CDU three seats.

Mayor

Helmut Schriever (AWgB) was elected mayor for the 2013-2018 and 2018-2023 electoral periods, succeeding Helmut Mumm (CDU).

Education

There is Kindergarten Storchennest for kids and elementary school called Stapelholm Elementary School Bergenhusen Branch.

Weblinks

References

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
  2. https://bergenhusen.de/gemeinde/
  3. wahlen-sh.de
  4. https://bergenhusen.de/gemeinde/kindergarten/
  5. https://bergenhusen.de/gemeinde/schule/
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