Hermannsburg

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Hermannsburg
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Hermannsburg
Hermannsburg (Germany)
Hermannsburg
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Celle
Municipal subdivisions 6 districts
Mayor Friedrich-Wilhelm Kaiser (Ind.)
Basic statistics
Area 118.63 km² (45.8 sq mi)
Elevation 50 m  (164 ft)
Population 8,527  (30/06/2005)
 - Density 72 /km² (186 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate CE
Postal code 29320
Area code 05052
Website www.hermannsburg.de

Coordinates: 52°50′10″N 10°05′37″E / 52.83611, 10.09361

Hermannsburg is a municipality in the Celle district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated at the River Örtze, approx. 15 kilometers east of Bergen and 30 kilometers north of Celle.

[edit] Division of the municipality

The municipality of Hermannsburg consists of 6 districts:

  • Baven
  • Beckedorf
  • Bonstorf
  • Hermannsburg
  • Oldendorf
  • Weesen

[edit] History

Hermannsburg was founded by Hermann Billung, after whom it has been named. Pastor Louis (also: Ludwig) Harms founded the Hermannsburger Mission here, which is still active today in countries overseas.

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