Eschenrode

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Eschenrode
Stadtteil of Oebisfelde-Weferlingen

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Eschenrode
Coordinates: 52°17′N 11°7′E / 52.283°N 11.117°E / 52.283; 11.117Coordinates: 52°17′N 11°7′E / 52.283°N 11.117°E / 52.283; 11.117
Country Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Börde
Town Oebisfelde-Weferlingen
Area
 • Total 4.24 km2 (1.64 sq mi)
Elevation 133 m (436 ft)
Population (2007-12-31)
 • Total 167
 • Density 39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 39356
Dialling codes 039055
Vehicle registration BK

Eschenrode is a village and a former municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Oebisfelde-Weferlingen.

Geography

Eschenrode in winter

Eschenrode lies about 5 km southeast of Weferlingen, between Lappwald and the Flechtingen Hills. The nearest large towns are Braunschweig, Wolfsburg and Magdeburg.

It is surrounded on three sides by woods. Nearby lies the abandoned village of Nievoldhagen.

Neighbouring municipalities

These are: Hödingen, Hörsingen, Bartensleben, Schwanefeld, Walbeck and Weferlingen.

History

The oldest mention of "Haskenroth" is in a confirmation document of the pope Hadrian IV for Mariental Abbey in 1158. Because the Eschenroder church dates from Hildegrim of Châlons († 827), traditionally the first bishop of the diocese of Halberstadt and said to have founded 35 parish churches, it is presumed clearly older than Eschenrode itself. The church became in the middle of the 11th century the archdeacons' church. The Halberstädter bishops beside the aristocratic own churches bishop subordinated directly Kirchenbezirke created. The church district of Eschenrode enclosed from Bartensleben to Grafhorst 22 churches. 1224 this was transferred Archdeacon Eschenrode of the Probstei Walbeck and lost to meaning.

Population

The number of residential buildings (54), has changed only slightly since 1842.

Year Population
1910 353
1933 303
1939 284
1964 285
1971 265
Year Population
1981 214
31.12.1985 199
31.12.1989 199
31.12.1990 192
1993 198
Year Population
31.12.1995 183
31.12.2000 178
31.12.2001 176
31.12.2002 182
31.12.2003 169
Year Population
31.12.2004 172
31.12.2005 173
31.12.2006 174
31.12.2007 167
City hall

Partnerships

Eschenrode has a partnership with Lehre in Lower Saxony.

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Stephen which has a rare Bodeorgel, a baptismal angel and a bell, which according to the Nievoldhagen legend, was found in the forest. Nievoldhagen was a settlement whose foundation walls of the former church, are all that remains.

  • Eschenrode church

  • Bodeorgel

  • Baptismal Angel

  • Nievoldhagenbell

Transportation

Eschenrode is about 11 km from the B 1 which connects Braunschweig with Berlin. The nearest Autobahn is the A 2 which can be reached via the Alleringersleben exit (64), which is 14 km away.

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