Krogaspe

Krogaspe
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Krogaspe within Rendsburg-Eckernförde district
Krogaspe Krogaspe
Coordinates: 54°7′N 9°55′E
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Rendsburg-Eckernförde
Municipal assoc.	Nortorfer Land
Government
• Mayor	Nils Höfer (ADW)
Area
• Total	11.82 km2 (4.56 sq mi)
Elevation	27 m (89 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	448
• Density	38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	24644
Dialling codes	04392
Vehicle registration	RD
Website	www.amt-nortorfer- land.de

Krogaspe is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Krogaspe is located north west of Neumünster close to Autobahn A7 and county highway 205 to Rendsburg.

History

Krogaspe was first mentioned in 1200 AD. The meaning of name is remote corner village with aspen. It is an indication that Krogaspe was a medieval settlement surrounded by poplar aspen.

The municipality is located on the historic military and trade route Ossenweg. Thousands of cattle have been driven down this old path through Schleswig-Holstein south towards the river Elbe.

In 1979, retired farmer Hinrich Plambeck released a chronicle of Krogaspe.

Politics

The municipal council is made up of 5 seats for the voter coop ADW and 4 seats for the voter coop KWG.

Coat of Arms

blazon: „Three green Espen trees next to each other above the red colored gable end of a lower-saxon timber frame farm house on a silver background"