Sassenburg-Triangel
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Triangel is a village in the municipality of Sassenburg
in the Lower Saxon district of Gifhorn. Triangel means “triangle”. The name is derived from the original shape of the village estate.
and the state forest of Dragen and north of the river Aller
. To the north and east its land transitions in a narrow strip into the Großes Moor
.
to the north, Westerbeck to the east, the town of Gifhorn
to the south and the Gifhorn suburb of Gamsen to the west. The nearest cities are Wolfsburg
to the east and Brunswick
to the south.
, from which it became independent in the 19th century.
s and the manor house (Herrenhaus) built in the style of an English country house, which today houses a branch of the Diakonisches Werk
, a nationwide Christian charity.
The station opened in 1894 by the Prussian state railways
on the line from Brunswick to Uelzen) was once an imposing building. It has however been in private ownership for a long time and has been heavily modified.
The following parties are represented on the council:
Following the local election in 2006 the SPD stepped down in favour of the CDU after more than 30 years as the strongest party in Triangel.
Previously Morgenstern-Ostlender was the deputy chairman. Following Morgenstern-Ostlender’s election as chairman, SPD politician Friederike Wolff von der Sahl has been elected as deputy.
Sassenburg
Sassenburg is a municipality in the district of Gifhorn, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 7 km northeast of Gifhorn, and 15 km northwest of Wolfsburg. The seat of the municipality is in the village Westerbeck....
in the Lower Saxon district of Gifhorn. Triangel means “triangle”. The name is derived from the original shape of the village estate.
Geographical location
The village of Triangel lies east of the river IseIse (river)
The Ise is a roughly 50 km long, almost natural river in East Lower Saxony, Germany, which crosses the district of Gifhorn from north to south and discharges into the Aller at Gifhorn itself.- Course :...
and the state forest of Dragen and north of the river Aller
Aller
The Aller is a river, long, in the states of Saxony-Anhalt and Lower Saxony in Germany. It is a right-hand, and hence eastern, tributary of the River Weser and is also its largest tributary. Its last form the Lower Aller federal waterway...
. To the north and east its land transitions in a narrow strip into the Großes Moor
Großes Moor (near Gifhorn)
The Großes Moor near Gifhorn is part of the Northwest German raised bog region, which stretches from the Netherlands to the eastern border of Lower Saxony on the sandy areas left behind by the ice age. The moor has a total area of about , of which around are raised bog and some are fen-like bog...
.
Neighbouring settlements
The nearest other settlements are the Sassenburg village of Neudorf-PlatendorfNeudorf-Platendorf
Neudorf-Platendorf is a village in the municipality of Sassenburg in Gifhorn district in the German state of Lower Saxony.- Location :The village lies east of the River Ise and the state forest of Dragen....
to the north, Westerbeck to the east, the town of Gifhorn
Gifhorn
Gifhorn is a town and capital of the district Gifhorn in the east of Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 42,000 and is mainly influenced by the small distance to the industrial and commercially important cities nearby, Brunswick and Wolfsburg...
to the south and the Gifhorn suburb of Gamsen to the west. The nearest cities are Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located on the River Aller northeast of Braunschweig , and is mainly notable as the headquarters of Volkswagen AG...
to the east and Brunswick
Braunschweig
Braunschweig , is a city of 247,400 people, located in the federal-state of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located north of the Harz mountains at the farthest navigable point of the Oker river, which connects to the North Sea via the rivers Aller and Weser....
to the south.
Foundation
It was first mentioned officially in 1796 as Auf dem Triangel and initially belonged to the old municipality of Neudorf-PlatendorfNeudorf-Platendorf
Neudorf-Platendorf is a village in the municipality of Sassenburg in Gifhorn district in the German state of Lower Saxony.- Location :The village lies east of the River Ise and the state forest of Dragen....
, from which it became independent in the 19th century.
Points of interest
Points of interest in Triangel include the Gutspark, in which there are hundreds of rhododendronRhododendron
Rhododendron is a genus of over 1 000 species of woody plants in the heath family, most with showy flowers...
s and the manor house (Herrenhaus) built in the style of an English country house, which today houses a branch of the Diakonisches Werk
Diakonisches Werk
The Diakonisches Werk is a charitable organization of Protestant churches in Germany , Austria as well as numerous free churches. Its Roman Catholic equivalent is the Caritas....
, a nationwide Christian charity.
The station opened in 1894 by the Prussian state railways
Prussian state railways
The term Prussian state railways encompasses those railway organisations that were owned or managed by the State of Prussia...
on the line from Brunswick to Uelzen) was once an imposing building. It has however been in private ownership for a long time and has been heavily modified.
Current administrative structure
Since 1974 Triangel has belonged to the municipality of Sassenburg.Council
The council is an advisory body which is part of the political structure of Sassenburg. Councillors are expected, however, to hear all issues affecting the village, although the final decision over any measure resides with the Sassenburg council.The following parties are represented on the council:
- SPD 3 seats
- CDU 2 seats
Following the local election in 2006 the SPD stepped down in favour of the CDU after more than 30 years as the strongest party in Triangel.
Council Chair
In 2006 SPD member, Beate Morgenstern-Ostlender took over chairmanship of the council from Dieter Fuhrmann (CDU).Previously Morgenstern-Ostlender was the deputy chairman. Following Morgenstern-Ostlender’s election as chairman, SPD politician Friederike Wolff von der Sahl has been elected as deputy.
Personalities
- Will VesperWill VesperWill Vesper was a German author and literary critic.- Life :...
(1882–1962), German authorAuthorAn author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
and literary critic, also known for his Nazi propaganda - Bernward Vesper (1939–1971), son of Will Vesper and German author, known for his contacts with the RAFRed Army FactionThe radicalized were, like many in the New Left, influenced by:* Sociological developments, pressure within the educational system in and outside Europe and the U.S...
Sources
- Der Landkreis Gifhorn. Die Landkreise in Gifhorn, Bd. 26. Hrsg. von Niedersächsischen Landesverwaltungsamt, Bremen 1972, ISBN 3-87172-327-4.
- Bernward Vesper: Die Reise. (novel, manuscript completed in 1971)