Eschede
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Celle |
| Population | 3,931 (2005) |
| Area | 106.31 km² |
| Population density | 196 /km² |
| Elevation | 87 m |
| Coordinates | 52°44′ N 10°15′ E |
| Postal code | 29348 |
| Area code | 05142 |
| Licence plate code | CE |
| Mayor | Gerd Bakeberg (CDU) |
| Website | eschede.de |
Eschede is a village and a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Eschede is situated approx. 15 km northeast of Celle. It is situated at the border of the "Naturpark Suedheide" a beautiful protected environment of great forests and creeks. Today ca. 20 small villages are united to the "Samtgemeinde Eschede".In 1975 a big fire destroyed large forest areas. It is known for the 1998 Eschede train disaster, in which an ICE train crashed. In Eschede in 1881 the Painter Albert Koenig (1881-1944) was born, his "Albert-Koenig-Museum" can be visited in Unterluess near Eschede.
Eschede is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Eschede, which consists of the following municipalities:
- Eschede
- Habighorst
- Höfer
- Scharnhorst
[edit] sister town
Barneville-Carteret (France)
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