Ahnsbeck

Ahnsbeck
Ahnsbeck
Coordinates
Administration
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Celle
Municipal assoc. Lachendorf
Mayor Ulrich Kaiser (UL)
Basic statistics
Area 20.59 km2 (7.95 sq mi)
Elevation 54 m  (177 ft)
Population 1,676 (31 December 2010)[1]
 - Density 81 /km2 (211 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate CE
Postal code 29353
Area code 05145
Website www.lachendorf.de

Ahnsbeck is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated at the southern border of the Lüneburg Heath, 10 km eastern of the city of Celle. It is part of the collective municipality of Lachendorf.

History

The Village of Ahnsbeck is first mentioned in the 13th century under the name of "Alrebekesa", meaning Floodplain of the Alder-stream, which also reflects in the coat of arms.

Until 31 December 2004 Ahnsbeck belonged to the Regierungsbezirk (government region) Lüneburg.

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