Krogaspe

Krogaspe
Krogaspe
	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 (2018-12-31)[1]
• Total	432
• Density	37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
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

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References

"Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2018 (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).

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[1] "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2018 (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).