Weyhe

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Weyhe
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Coat of arms of Weyhe
Weyhe (Germany)
Weyhe
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Diepholz
Municipal subdivisions 9 districts
Mayor Frank Lemmermann (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 60.25 km² (23.3 sq mi)
Elevation 7 m  (23 ft)
Population 30,378  (30/06/2006)
 - Density 504 /km² (1,306 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate DH
Postal code 28844
Area codes 04203, 0421, 04294
Website weyhe.de

Coordinates: 52°59′37″N 8°52′24″E / 52.99361, 8.87333

Weyhe is a municipality in the district of Diepholz, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 12 km south of Bremen.


[edit] History

First mentioned in 860, when a sick girl from "Wege" travelled to the grave of Saint Willehard in Bremen. Legend has it that she was cured by a miracle. However, it was not until 1 March 1974 when the municipally was officially christened as "Weyhe". That day, the nine smaller municipalities Kirchweyhe, Leeste, Lahausen, Sudweyhe, Erichshof, Melchiorshausen, Dreye, Jeebel and Ahausen were united.

[edit] Education

In the western part there is the KGS Leeste, in the eastern part the KGS Kirchweyhe. These schools are part of the Gesamtschule (comprehensive school) system which employs all three traditional tracks in German education; Hauptschule, Realschule, and Gymnasium.

[edit] Notable residents


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