Itterbeck
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Itterbeck in the district of Grafschaft Bentheim in Lower Saxony
is an old farming community that has developed into an independent community with almost 1,800 inhabitants (2005). Itterbeck belongs to the Joint Community (Samtgemeinde) of Uelsen
, whose administrative seat is in the like-named community.
The name Itterbeck springs from the brook that runs through the community, called the Itter. The Itterbeck landscape is marked by heath
, woods
and cultivated moorland
. In the outlying centre of Egge is found an Evangelical Reformed chapel that belongs to the parish of Uelsen. Worth seeing are the nature reserve and Flora Fauna Habitat Itterbecker Heide (heath) and the Egger Riese (“Egge Giant”), an ice-age
glacial erratic
several metres high. In 2004, Itterbeck celebrated its 750th birthday.
Itterbeck’s constituent communities (Ortsteile) are Itterbeck, Egge, Itterbeckermoor, Kleine Striepe, Balderhaarmoor, Itterbeckerdoose and Ratzel.
. All further learning is handled by schools in neighbouring Uelsen. For younger children, the community has two play groups: in Itterbeck “Wonneproppen” and in Egge the “Egger Zwerge” (“Egge Dwarves”). Since 2001, there has moreover been in Egge a toddlers’ group (a Loslösegruppe in German
) which cares for children from 2½ years on up. For older children there is an independent youth meeting place as well as children’s afternoon groups organized by the YMCA
and the Reformed church parish.
and hiking
paths which lead either through the community or throughout the whole Lower County. Popular outing destinations are the Egger Riese, the Itterbeck Heath and the sources of the Itter. For some time, the Hof für Heimatpflege (“Yard for Homeland Fostering”), which brings Itterbeck’s past back to life, has been drawing many visitors under its spell. A costume
group belongs to this, and wears authentic, historic Itterbeck costumes.
Furthermore, tennis
courts, football
fields and a wading pool are also open to public use in the community.
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
is an old farming community that has developed into an independent community with almost 1,800 inhabitants (2005). Itterbeck belongs to the Joint Community (Samtgemeinde) of Uelsen
Uelsen
-Geography:The community of Uelsen lies in westernmost Lower Saxony, on the border with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, roughly 30 km north of Enschede and 15 km northwest of Nordhorn..-History:...
, whose administrative seat is in the like-named community.
The name Itterbeck springs from the brook that runs through the community, called the Itter. The Itterbeck landscape is marked by heath
Heath (habitat)
A heath or heathland is a dwarf-shrub habitat found on mainly low quality acidic soils, characterised by open, low growing woody vegetation, often dominated by plants of the Ericaceae. There are some clear differences between heath and moorland...
, woods
Woodland
Ecologically, a woodland is a low-density forest forming open habitats with plenty of sunlight and limited shade. Woodlands may support an understory of shrubs and herbaceous plants including grasses. Woodland may form a transition to shrubland under drier conditions or during early stages of...
and cultivated moorland
Moorland
Moorland or moor is a type of habitat, in the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome, found in upland areas, characterised by low-growing vegetation on acidic soils and heavy fog...
. In the outlying centre of Egge is found an Evangelical Reformed chapel that belongs to the parish of Uelsen. Worth seeing are the nature reserve and Flora Fauna Habitat Itterbecker Heide (heath) and the Egger Riese (“Egge Giant”), an ice-age
Ice age
An ice age or, more precisely, glacial age, is a generic geological period of long-term reduction in the temperature of the Earth's surface and atmosphere, resulting in the presence or expansion of continental ice sheets, polar ice sheets and alpine glaciers...
glacial erratic
Glacial erratic
A glacial erratic is a piece of rock that differs from the size and type of rock native to the area in which it rests. "Erratics" take their name from the Latin word errare, and are carried by glacial ice, often over distances of hundreds of kilometres...
several metres high. In 2004, Itterbeck celebrated its 750th birthday.
Itterbeck’s constituent communities (Ortsteile) are Itterbeck, Egge, Itterbeckermoor, Kleine Striepe, Balderhaarmoor, Itterbeckerdoose and Ratzel.
Politics
Since the municipal election on 10 August 2006, the community council has consisted of eleven councillors, one woman and ten men. The mayor is Lambertus Warnink.Education and social services
Itterbeck has one elementary schoolElementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
. All further learning is handled by schools in neighbouring Uelsen. For younger children, the community has two play groups: in Itterbeck “Wonneproppen” and in Egge the “Egger Zwerge” (“Egge Dwarves”). Since 2001, there has moreover been in Egge a toddlers’ group (a Loslösegruppe in German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
) which cares for children from 2½ years on up. For older children there is an independent youth meeting place as well as children’s afternoon groups organized by the YMCA
YMCA
The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...
and the Reformed church parish.
Leisure
Itterbeck has at its disposal extensive cyclingCycling
Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
and hiking
Hiking
Hiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in natural environments, often in mountainous or other scenic terrain. People often hike on hiking trails. It is such a popular activity that there are numerous hiking organizations worldwide. The health benefits of different types of hiking...
paths which lead either through the community or throughout the whole Lower County. Popular outing destinations are the Egger Riese, the Itterbeck Heath and the sources of the Itter. For some time, the Hof für Heimatpflege (“Yard for Homeland Fostering”), which brings Itterbeck’s past back to life, has been drawing many visitors under its spell. A costume
Costume
The term costume can refer to wardrobe and dress in general, or to the distinctive style of dress of a particular people, class, or period. Costume may also refer to the artistic arrangement of accessories in a picture, statue, poem, or play, appropriate to the time, place, or other circumstances...
group belongs to this, and wears authentic, historic Itterbeck costumes.
Furthermore, tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
courts, football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
fields and a wading pool are also open to public use in the community.