Packebusch is a village and a former municipality in the district Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Kalbe.
Geography.
Packebusch is an angerdorf alongside a road, with a church located on the central green. It resides in the center of Altmark on the edge of the conservation area Kalbescher Werder bei Vienau, about 20 km (12.4 mi.) south-east of the district capital Salzwedel.
The communities of Packebusch and Hagenau are part of the village.
History.
Packebusch is first mentioned in 1324 as "Pokebusch," when Hans and Heinecke of the house Kröcher sold the Kalbe castle and the accompanying villages to Albrecht of the House of Alvensleben. Further mentions are recorded in 1464 as "de kerke to Pakebusch", in 1473 as "pakebusch", in 1541 as "Backepusch", and in 1687 as "Packebusch".
Etymology.
Franz Mertens translated an older form of the name, "backebusch", into Hochdeutsch "Buchenbusch" (beech bush). Beech woodland once used to encompass three sides of the village.
Mergers.
On 25 July 1952 Packebusch was transferred from the district of Salzwedel to the now defunct authority of Kries Kalbe (Milde). On 1 July 1994 they were placed into the district of Altmarkkreis Salzwedel.
By the end of 2009 Packebusch, along with Hagengau (incorporated on 1 August 1973) formed an independent municipality. The municipality was a member of the administration partnership Arendsee-Kalbe and their last mayor was Otto Wienecke (* 1959).
As a result of a "Gebietsänderungsvereinbarung" (an agreement to change territories) the municipal councils of Kalbe (Milde) (on 25 June 2009), Brunau (12 May 2009), Engerson (2 June 2009), Jeetze (3 June 2009), Kakerbeck (25 June 2009), Packebusch (4 June 2009), and Vienau (14 May 2009) agreed to dissolve their municipalities and become entwined with the town of Kalbe (Milde). The application was accepted by the commune oversight committee and came into force on 1 January 2010.
Following the application becoming law, the independent community of Packebusch along with its constituent communities became a part of the new town of Kalbe. In the new municipality and current locality of Packbusch, a council was formed with seven members including the local mayor.
Religion.
The evangelical congregation and parish of Packebusch belong to the parish area of Fleetmark-Jeetze, which itself comes under the church district of Salzwedel in "Propstsprengel Stendal-Magdeburg," park of the Evangelical Church in Central Germany. In 1903, the communities of Packebusch, Hagenau, and Boock belonged to the congregation.
Economy and Infrastructure.
Transport.
The railway station "Brunau-Packebusch", located southwest of the village, is on the Stendal-Uelzen railway line. The federal highway 190 is located about 15 kilometers away near Arendsee.
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