Bergenhusen Explained

Image Coa:DEU Bergenhusen COA.svg
Coordinates:54.3769°N 9.3169°W
Image Plan:Bergenhusen in SL.PNG
State:Schleswig-Holstein
District:Schleswig-Flensburg
Amt:Kropp-Stapelholm
Elevation:4
Area:18.22
Postal Code:24861
Area Code:04885
Licence:SL
Gemeindeschlüssel:01 0 59 005
Mayor:Helmut Schriever

Bergenhusen (da|Berringhuse) is a municipality in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. [1]

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 .

Education

There is Kindergarten Storchennest for kids[2] and elementary school called Stapelholm Elementary School Bergenhusen Branch.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://bergenhusen.de/gemeinde/
  2. https://bergenhusen.de/gemeinde/kindergarten/
  3. https://bergenhusen.de/gemeinde/schule/