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Uetersen (German pronunciation: [ˈyːtɐzən], formerly known as Ütersen (Holstein)) is a city in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 7 km (4 miles) south of Elmshorn, and 30 km (18 miles) northwest of Hamburg at the small river Pinnau, close to the Elbe river. Uetersen is home to the Rosarium Uetersen, the oldest and largest rose garden in Northern Germany, created in 1929.
The name of the city is probably Uetersen "uterst end" arose, which was once so much as "at the extreme end". The name refers to the fact that the place at the transition to the Geest Seestermüher march. But there is also the suspicion that the name of "Ütersteen" showing what "ultra-stone" or "Ütristina", the old name of Pinnau originates.
[edit] Mayor since 1870
| Years |
Name |
| 1870-1900 |
Ernst-Heinrich Meßtorff |
| 1900-1914 |
Heinrich Muuß |
| 1914-1918 |
Ernst Ladewig Meyn |
| 1918-1930 |
Jakob Christians |
| 1930-1933 |
Heinrich Wellenbring (SPD) |
| 1933 |
Ferdinand Bauth (acting) |
| 1933-1945 |
Hermann Dölling (NSDAP) |
| 1945 |
Heinrich Stühmeyer (acting) |
|
| Years |
Name |
| 1945-1956 |
Heinrich Wilkens (SPD) |
| 1956-1964 |
Dr. Jürgen Frenzel (SPD) |
| 1964-1988 |
Waldemar Dudda (SPD) |
| 1988-1994 |
Wolfgang Bromma (SPD) |
| 1994-2003 |
Karl Gustav Tewes |
| 2003 - 2009 |
Wolfgang Wiech |
| 2009 - Today |
Andrea Hansen |
|
[edit] Coat of arms
Blazon:In a red shield is a silver (= white) gate without any door. The wall has six pinnacles. There is a silver (= white) tower on each side, having two windows each and topped by silver (= white) triangular roofs. Between the towers there is the nettle-leaf of the Counts of Holstein. In the open door at the base there stands a silver (= white) S-shaped object, which might show Virgin Mary and Jesus, standing upon a golden (= yellow) lying moon crescent and flanked by two golden (= yellow) stars on a red background. Below the door is a blue field probably symbolizing water.[1]
[edit] Known Uetersener
A list of people who were born in Uetersen, live or have lived and work in the town or have been involved with it.
[edit] More people who are closely linked to Uetersen
These people have lived in Uetersen or are closely linked to the town. They have contributed to the reputation of the town or to the general welfare of the population.
[edit] International relations
[edit] Twin towns — Sister cities
Uetersen is twinned with:
[edit] Literature
- Rudolf Lavorenz: Uetersen, ISBN 3897025418 (de)
- Theodor von Kobbe: Die Schweden im Kloster zu Uetersen (1830) (de)
- Carl Bulcke: Silkes Liebe (1906) (Fate of the Roman society Uetersener) (de)
- Elsa Plath-Langheinrich: Als Goethe nach Uetersen schrieb ISBN 3529026956 (de)
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Briefe an Augusta Louise zu Stolberg (de)
- Goethes Briefe ins holsteinische Kloster Uetersen ISBN 3529026824 (de)
- Lothar Mosler: Blickpunkt Uetersen (Geschichte und Geschichten 1234 - 1984) (1985) (de)
- Lothar Mosler: Mit der Eisenbahn durch Uetersen (1996) (de)
- Lothar Mosler: Rosenstadt Uetersen im Wandel der Zeiten (1971) (de)
- Dr. Ernst Brütt und Gerhard Scharfenstein: Uetersen und seine Einwohner (1995) (de)
- Andreas Fründt: Das Hochadeliche Closter zu Uetersen (1986) (de)
- Michael Schubert: Uetersen zwischen Marsch und Geest (1998) ISBN 3861347733 (de)
[edit] References
Wittstock, Ostprignitz-Ruppin district of Brandenburg.
