Kellinghusen
Encyclopedia
Kellinghusen is a town in the district of Steinburg
in the Bundesland
of Schleswig-Holstein
.
on both sides of the Stör
River. The federal highway Bundesstraße 206 passes Kellinghusen in the south. Kellinghusen is connected with the Bundesautobahn 7 in the east and the Bundesautobahn 23
in the west. Prospectively Kellinghusen will be connected with the Bundesautobahn 20
in the south. The next Railroad stations are in Wrist
, Bad Bramstedt
and Itzehoe
.
The Luftkurort Kellinghusen, a health resort, is in the countryside of Holstein and a gateway to the 380-square-kilometer Aukrug Nature Park
. The slightly hilly landscape of this nature park, with a favorable climate of forests, ponds, heathland
, and moorland
, serves as a popular holiday destination.
. The town, which has existed since the time of Charlemagne
, was first known as Kellinghusen around the year 1148, as evidenced by the name "Thoto of Kerleggehusen." The residents were primarily craftsmen, traders, and manufacturers. Plentiful clay in the area favored the establishment of faience factories.
From 1964 - 2009 Kellinghusen was one base of the Bundeswehr
. During Cold war
an arsenal of nuclear weaponry of the United States Armed Forces
was situated in Kellinghusen.
Steinburg
Steinburg is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Dithmarschen, Rendsburg-Eckernförde, Segeberg and Pinneberg, and by the Elbe River .-History:...
in the Bundesland
States of Germany
Germany is made up of sixteen which are partly sovereign constituent states of the Federal Republic of Germany. Land literally translates as "country", and constitutionally speaking, they are constituent countries...
of Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...
.
Geography
Kellinghusen is located northeast of ItzehoeItzehoe
Itzehoe is a town in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein.As the capital of the district Steinburg, Itzehoe is located on the Stör, a navigable tributary of the Elbe, 51 km northwest of Hamburg and 24 km north of Glückstadt...
on both sides of the Stör
Stör
The Stör is a river in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, right tributary of the Elbe. Its total length is 87 km. The Stör rises east of Neumünster, and flows west through Neumünster, Kellinghusen, and Itzehoe. The Stör joins the Elbe near Glückstadt....
River. The federal highway Bundesstraße 206 passes Kellinghusen in the south. Kellinghusen is connected with the Bundesautobahn 7 in the east and the Bundesautobahn 23
Bundesautobahn 23
is an autobahn in Germany. It runs largely parallel to the Bundesstraße 5; its main purpose is to connect the hinterland of Hamburg. North of Heide, the A 23 becomes B 5 and connects Eiderstedt, Husum and the ferries to the islands of Nordfriesland to the autobahn network....
in the west. Prospectively Kellinghusen will be connected with the Bundesautobahn 20
Bundesautobahn 20
is an autobahn in Germany. It is colloquially known as Ostseeautobahn or Küstenautobahn due to its geographic location near the Baltic Sea coastline...
in the south. The next Railroad stations are in Wrist
Wrist
In human anatomy, the wrist is variously defined as 1) the carpus or carpal bones, the complex of eight bones forming the proximal skeletal segment of the hand;...
, Bad Bramstedt
Bad Bramstedt
Bad Bramstedt is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 40 km north of Hamburg. It is famous for its statue of Roland and its rheumatism clinic. The current mayor is Hans-Jürgen Kütbach ....
and Itzehoe
Itzehoe
Itzehoe is a town in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein.As the capital of the district Steinburg, Itzehoe is located on the Stör, a navigable tributary of the Elbe, 51 km northwest of Hamburg and 24 km north of Glückstadt...
.
The Luftkurort Kellinghusen, a health resort, is in the countryside of Holstein and a gateway to the 380-square-kilometer Aukrug Nature Park
Aukrug Nature Park
The Aukrug Nature Park is a nature park in north Germany with an area of . It lies in the centre of the state of Schleswig-Holstein in the region of Holstein . It is sponsored by an association formed by the 2 districts.- Location :The nature park lies near Neumünster only a few kilometres west of...
. The slightly hilly landscape of this nature park, with a favorable climate of forests, ponds, heathland
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...
, and 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...
, serves as a popular holiday destination.
History
Kellinghusen was first mentioned in the 11th century and became known during the 18th century for its faienceFaience
Faience or faïence is the conventional name in English for fine tin-glazed pottery on a delicate pale buff earthenware body, originally associated with Faenza in northern Italy. The invention of a white pottery glaze suitable for painted decoration, by the addition of an oxide of tin to the slip...
. The town, which has existed since the time of Charlemagne
Charlemagne
Charlemagne was King of the Franks from 768 and Emperor of the Romans from 800 to his death in 814. He expanded the Frankish kingdom into an empire that incorporated much of Western and Central Europe. During his reign, he conquered Italy and was crowned by Pope Leo III on 25 December 800...
, was first known as Kellinghusen around the year 1148, as evidenced by the name "Thoto of Kerleggehusen." The residents were primarily craftsmen, traders, and manufacturers. Plentiful clay in the area favored the establishment of faience factories.
From 1964 - 2009 Kellinghusen was one base of the Bundeswehr
Bundeswehr
The Bundeswehr consists of the unified armed forces of Germany and their civil administration and procurement authorities...
. During Cold war
Cold War
The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...
an arsenal of nuclear weaponry of the United States Armed Forces
United States armed forces
The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States. They consist of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard.The United States has a strong tradition of civilian control of the military...
was situated in Kellinghusen.
Honorary Mayor
- 1945–1946 Emil Staben (SPD)
- 1946 Hermann Nau (SPD)
- 1946–1948 Emil Staben (SPD)
- 1948–1950 Otto Staack (DWB)
- since 2010 Axel Pietsch (BFK)
Mayor
- 1950–1953 Gerhard Muhs (non-party)
- 1953–1971 Paul Jeske (non-party)
- 1971–1976 Herbert Hinz (CDU)
- 1977–1982 Helmut Hagedorn (CDU)
- 1982–1992 Franz-Joseph Kuß (non-party)
- 1992–2003 Siegfried Kalis (SPD)
- 2004–2010 Helga Maria Nießen (non-party)