Huje (Germany)

Huje
Municipality
Coat of arms of Huje
Coat of arms
Location of Huje (Germany) within Steinburg district
Huje is located in Germany
Huje
Huje
Huje is located in Schleswig-Holstein
Huje
Huje
Coordinates: 53°59′N 9°26′E / 53.983°N 9.433°E / 53.983; 9.433
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictSteinburg
Municipal assoc.Itzehoe-Land
Government
 • MayorRenate Lüschow
Area
 • Total
5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total
276
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
25588
Dialling codes04827
Vehicle registrationIZ
Websitewww.amtitzehoe-
land.de

Huje is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Geography and transport

Huje is located approximately 6 km northwest (10 km by road) of Itzehoe. The Bekau, Moorbrook, Mühlenbach, and Krammbek rivers flow through the municipality.

History

Huje was first mentioned in 1217 and likely served as a transshipment or loading place for ships.[citation needed]

Politics

Municipal council

In the municipal election on May 14, 2023, a total of nine seats were allocated. These seats were all once again won by the Huje Municipal Voter Association. Voter turnout was 72.1%.[2]

Coat of arms

The "coat of arms" of the municipality cannot be described heraldically and is therefore not a coat of arms in the traditional sense, but rather belongs to the category of pictorial seals.[3] It was chosen by the municipality after World War II in the absence of official seals free from Nazi and imperial symbols, and is still in use today.

Wind farm

Between Huje and Nutteln lies the Huje Wind Farm with 15 wind turbines of the Vestas V66/1650 type, with a total capacity of 24,750 kW.[4] The wind farm was repowered in 2017. A total of 13 new turbines, reaching a height of 200 metres (660 feet), are planned to be installed.

References

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
  2. ^ wahlen-sh.de
  3. ^ "Gemeinde Huje, Kreis Steinburg" [Municipality of Huje, district of Steinburg]. Kommunale Wappenrolle Schleswig-Holstein [Municipal Coat of Arms Roll Schleswig-Holstein] (in German). Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Huje-Nutteln (Deutschland)". The Windpower Online Databank. Retrieved 26 September 2024.