| Krogaspe | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Krogaspe within Rendsburg-Eckernförde district
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  Krogaspe Show map of Germany Krogaspe Show map of Schleswig-Holstein | |
| Coordinates: 54°7′N 9°55′E / 54.117°N 9.917°E / 54.117; 9.917 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Rendsburg-Eckernförde |
| Municipal assoc. | Nortorfer Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nils Höfer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.82 km (4.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 448 |
| • Density | 38/km (98/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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
blazon: „Three green Espen trees next to each other above the red colored gable end of a lower-saxon timber frame farm house on a silver background"
References
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
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