STADT WESTERSTEDE County seat of the county Ammerland

STADT WESTERSTEDE
County seat of the county Ammerland
Economy and Association
Westerstede is located in an action area “Joint Agreement for the Improvement of
Regional Economic Structures (GA)“. This law indicates, that companies grant public
benefits if they want to establish their business in an action area. Furthermore they
grant benefits for small as well as middle-sized companies when these achieve or
establish workplaces.
A developed industrial estate as well as the very close located motorways A28
Westerstede and Westerstede West make Westerstede to an attractive location for
establishing new businesses.
Trade and Commerce
are presented by performance-orientated companies.
Registered commercial companies in total……………………………….1.708
Manufacturing companies ……………………………………………………...21
Handicraft businesses …………………………………………………………288
Wholesale and retail companies………………………………………………550
Insurance agents ……………………………………………………………….147
Hotels and Gastronomy………………………………………………………...101
Other commercial businesses…………………………………………………601
Logisitics
Full supply with water, power and gas in the whole county .
Water: Oldenburgian, Eastfrisian water board
(OOWV Wasserwerk, Burgstraße 14, 26655 Westerstede, Tel.: 04488 2635
Strom: Energy supply Weser Ems
Gas: Zum Stadtpark 2, Westerstede, Tel.: 04488 570
Disposal of Waste
Sewerage in Westerstede, Halsbek,
Halstrup, Hoheliet, Hollriede Hollwege,
Hüllstede, Ihausen, Ihorst, Lindern, Linswege, Mansie, Moorburg, Ocholt, Ollenharde,
Seggern, Tarbarg, Torsholt, Westerloy und Westerstederfeld. There is a 81 km long
canalisation in the open air ground. 116 km penstock, 1 wastewater treatment plant
and 36 pumping stations.
Road Network
Overall length of road network……………………………………………ca 520.0 km
Including motorway………………………………………………………………13.0 km
Country road………………………………………………………………………39.6 km
District road………………………………………………………………………..64.7 km
Township roads………………………………………………………………….311.0 km
Bicycle lanes in total………………………………………………………………90.0 km
City centre, pedestrian area……………………………………………………...6.600 m²
6 Huge parking areas close to the pedestrian area with 594 parking spaces
Street lightning (ca. 2562 lights)
Sports Facilities – Recreational Facilities
Hössensportcentre
Including huge outdoor installation, 3 fields with flood lightning, 400 m synthetic path
(6 lanes) as well as all facilities which are necessary for athletic sports
1 skater area,
1 Tennis court including indoor tennis court
1 Gym
1 Beach soccer field
1 huge gym
1 Fitness gym
4 fields for beach volleyball
Facilities for street- and basketball
A small football field
1 climbing wall
1 indoor swimming pool as well as outdoor swimming pool with heated lanes
including diving platform, water slide as well as a baby swim area.
1 college of physical education (handicapped accessible)……………………..28 beds
1 Hostel………………………………………………………………………………68 beds
Also you can find in the city centre:
6 gyms from these are two huge gyms
15 sports fields
4 shooting galleries
1 Place for Boule
55 public playing fields
2 Tennis courts
120 km hiking paths
1 Indoor tennis court
Holiday centre Karlshof incl. swimming lake
3 Indoor riding spaces
1 library with over 28.000 medias
Tourism
370 beds in hotels
298 private pensions, holiday residents and holiday flats, farms and horse riding
centre
100 beds in the hostel
1 camping area with 50 parking spaces , 20 Caravan parking spaces incl.
power supply
Places of Interest
St. Petri church (1123), tower, altar, pipe organ, murals, tomb slap
Water mill Howiek , open air theater, stage area, barbeque area
Rhododendrons park in the district Linswege 65 ha
Ammerländer bird and landscape park incl. tropical hall and Cafè
Turmcafé (in the past it was the water tower)/ beekeeping “Bienenhof Ammerland” ,
Hollriede,
“Mühlenhof” (Ammerländer farmhouse with restaurant)
Castle square Mansingen / Möhlenbült (small wood lake, close to Mansie)
Burgforde Old castle square /Friesendenkmal (1457), Fikensholterfeld/Mansie
Garden of the seasons
Fire Brigade
Auxiliary fire brigade (531 members) as well as 3 young fire fighters (63 members)
located in Westerstede, Garnhold, Halsbek, Hollriede, Hollwege, Linswege, Ocholt,
Torsholt und Westerloy – 17 fire engines
Welfare and Health Care
Hospital centre Westerstede
Ammerland Klinik, 343 beds
Military hospital 135 beds (4 departments, 9 specialist departments)
Practising Doctors
General practitioner…………………… 7 practice………………..14 doctors
Medical specialist………………………18 practice………………..25 doctors
Dentist ………………………………….. 9 practice……………….14 doctors
Veterinary…………………………………5 practice ………………..6 doctors
6 Chemist’s
12 Alternative Practitioners
1 Nursing home ………………………………………………………138 places
8 Kindergarten………………………………………………………...657 places
3 Nursery schools ……………………………………………………..45 places
1 Children house
1 Welfare centre
STADT WESTERSTEDE
County seat of the county Ammerland
Including the districts Burgforde, Eggeloge, Eggelogerfeld, Felde, Fikensolt,
Fikensolterfeld, Garnholt, Gießelhorst, Goelriehenfeld, Grafenfeld, Haarfurth,
Halsbek, Halstrup, Hoheliet, Hollriede, Hollwege, Hollwegerfeld, Howiek,
Howiekerfeld, Hüllstede, Hüllstederdiele, Hüllstederfeld, Ihausen, Ihorst,
Jührdenerfeld, Karlshof, Kielburg, Klamperesch, Lindern, Lindernerfeld, Linswege,
Linswegerfeld, Mansie, Moorburg, Neuengland, Ocholt, Ocholterfeld, Ollenharde,
Petersfeld, Seggern, Stellhorn, Südholt, Tarbarg, Torsholt, Voßbarg, Westerloy,
Westerloyerfeld, Westerstederfeld
First historical mentioned 1123
Receiving of Municipal Law 28th May 1977
Seats of Public Authorities
Local health insurance, Ammerl. Landvolkverband, Ammerl. Wasseracht, civil court,
Federation of German nurseries Weser-Ems, Tax Authority, Health Authoriy Land
registry office, Administrative District Criminal Investigation Department LVAinformationcentre Post office, Police Ammerland, Vet. Authority
Municipal Area
Length of border …………………………………………………….67 km
Surface (Ausdehnung)………………………………………….17.920 ha
Incl. Agriculture cultivated area…………………........
13.824 ha
Forrest aera……………………………………………….2.142 ha
Water area,………………………………………………….174 ha
Park areas…………………………………………………….65 ha
Sport areas……………………………………………………38 ha
Covered areas……………………………………………….280 ha
Industrial areas…………………………………..
ca. 195 ha
Areas for landscape protection …………………………
ca. 1.085 ha
Communications
German Federal Railway: Oldenburg - Westerstede (Ocholt) - Leer (Nr. 390)
Motorway :
Direction Osnabrück A 1 (Hansalinie) until Ahlhorner Kreuz, Oldenburg
(A 29), direction Emden/Leer (A 28) – departure of direction
Westerstede.
Direction Hamburg BAB A 1 bis Delmenhorst-Ost, Oldenburg (A 28), Richtung
Emden/Leer (A 28) - Abfahrt Westerstede.
Direction Leer A 28 – departure Westerstede und Westerstede-West.
Bus:
From Oldenburg, Bad Zwischenahn, Apen, Augustfehn, Barßel,
Friesoythe, Remels, Leer, Bockhorn und Zetel.
Next airport: Bremen
Officially appointed Agent (Local Election from 10.09.2006)
Voter in total ……………………………………………10,031
Valid votes ……………………………………………...28,763……………100.00 %
These votes allotted to: ………..CDU………………..10.857………..
37.74 %
FDP
6.852
23.28 %
SPD
6.588
22.90 %
UWG
2.752
9.56 %
Grüne
1.714
5.95 %
Seats in total:
These seats alotted to:
CDU
FDP
SPD
UWG
Grüne
34
13
8
8
3
2
Governing Mayor:
1. Deputy Mayor:
2. Deputy Mayor
3. Deputy Mayor
Chairman of the council:
1. Deputy chairman of the coucil :
2. Deputy chairman of the council:
Klaus Groß (FDP)
Jochen Niemann (CDU)
Heino Hots (CDU)
Gerda Schröder (CDU)
Gerd Mühlena (CDU)
Jochen Niemann (CDU)
Claudia Beeken (CDU)
Chairman of the parliamentary group: CDU
FDP
SPD
UWG
GRÜNE
Jochen Niemann
Peter Drossen
Uwe Kroon
Hermann Nee
Peter Meiwald
Administration Office :
Governing Mayor:
General Agents:
1. City Councilman:
Service Building:
Klaus Groß
Helmut Dierks
Telephone: (04488) 55-0, Fax: (04488) 5555
Homepage: www.westerstede.de
Email: [email protected]
Am Markt 2:
Albert Post Platz 17:
Auf der Lohe 8:
Service Department 1: Main Administration Office,
Registry Office
Service Department 3: Office for Building and Regional
Planning
Service Department 5: Finances, City Treasury
Service Department 4: Schools, Public Affairs Office, Civil
registry Office , Sports and Culture
Service Department 2: Labor, Social and Youth Affairs
Urban Budget
Profit and Loss Budget
Investment
Tax Revenue
28.358.200,- €
Outgoes
28.358.200,- €
6.017.300,- €
Tax Revenues, Appropriation of Money, Taxes, Operating Revenues
Real Estate Tax…………………………………………..2.950.000,- €
Local Business Tax………………………………………6.100.000,- €
Interest for Income Tax………………………………….5.550.000,- €
Interest for Valid Added Tax………………………………715.000,- €
Other Taxes, Taxes for Concession ……………………..529.000,- €
Revenue for financial compensation……………………4.201.000,- €
Running Benefits …………………………………………1.743.500,- €
Revenue from Taxes and other Fees ………………… 2.852.600,- €
Refunds…………………………………………….
1.828.600,- €
Other Income Taxes………………………………….. 1.888.500,- €
Property/Business Tax
Real Estate Tax A…………………………………………
315 v.H.
Real Estate Tax B………………………………………………..325 v.H.
Trade Tax………………………………………………….
340 v.H.
Investments:
Profit and Loss Budget
Main Administration Office………………….. 2.277.800,- €
Labor, Social and Youth Affairs…………..…. 4.617.900,- €
Office for Building and regional Plannig……….3.121.700,- €
Schools, Culture, Sports and Registry office…….719.900,- €
Financial Management………………………. 11.219.800,- €
Office for Construction Operation Affairs …........1.401.100,- €
Number of inhabitants (01.01.2009
22.068
Population Densentiy:
123,15 Einwohner/km2
Female………………11.245
Male………………….10.823
Housekeeping:
Confession:
ca. 8.600
Protestant....64.86 %
Catholic
20 %
Other/without confession 27.94 %
Age Structure: until 15 years ............ 17.52 %
16 - 25 years…………. 11.67 %
26 - 45 years…………. 26.95 %
46 - 60 years…………..21.25 %
61 years and older…….22.61 %
Occupation:
7.757 employees
- Agriculture (einschl. Gartenbau)………..8.93 %
- Manufactoring employees……..………..9.06 %
- Whole- and retail Sale…………………21.89 %
- Others/Public service…………………..40. 2 %
Beurkundete Personenstandsfälle im Jahr 2008
Marriage .......................................79
Civil Union ...................................... Birth ...........................................579
Cases of Death...........................590
Schools (up to date 01.09.2008)
6 Primary School…………………………..
1.044 pupils
1 Secondary School (class 5 until class 9)
320 pupils
1 Secondary School (class 5 until class 10)
653 pupils
1 Grammar School……………………………… 1.372 pupils
1 School for mentally handicapped children
104 pupils
Music School
Adult Education Centre Ammerland
Professional School for nursery
Regional college of physical education - Hössen sportcentre DEULA – German Acadamy for Agriculture Technology