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Kneitlingen
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Location of Kneitlingen within Wolfenbüttel district
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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Wolfenbüttel |
| Municipal assoc. | Schöppenstedt |
| Local subdivisions | 4 Ortsteile |
| Mayor | Johannes Feigel (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 17.58 km2 (6.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 223 m (732 ft) |
| Population | 847 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 48 /km2 (125 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | WF |
| Postal code | 38170 |
| Area code | 05332 |
Kneitlingen is a municipality in the Wolfenbüttel district in the German state of Lower Saxony, situated in Brunswick Land between the Elm and Asse hill ranges. It is part of the Samtgemeinde Schöppenstedt.
The municipality has a population of 890 (as of 2005). It consists of the following four villages:
Kneitlingen in the medieval Duchy of Saxony was first mentioned in a 1135 deed by Emperor Lothair of Süpplingenburg, who granted it to the newly created Benedictine abbey of Königslutter. The Romanesque parish church was erected by the Knights Templar about 1141; its apse and groin vault are preserved in the original condition. From 1235 onwards, the area belonged to the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
The village of Kneitlingen is known as the birthplace of the legendary trickster Till Eulenspiegel. According to the tradition, he was baptised in the church of the neighbouring village of Ampleben, whereupon the christening party proceeded to the local tavern. On the way home in the afternoon, Till's tipsy midwife, crossing a brook, slipped on the gangplank and together with the child fell into a mud puddle, baptising him for the second time. Neither the nurse nor the baby was harmed, however Till was put into the bathtub at home, therefore baptised the third time that very day.
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