Schöppenstedt
| Schöppenstedt | ||
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  Schöppenstedt | ||
Location of Schöppenstedt within Wolfenbüttel district 
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| Coordinates: 52°07′59″N 10°46′42″E / 52.13306°N 10.77833°ECoordinates: 52°07′59″N 10°46′42″E / 52.13306°N 10.77833°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Lower Saxony | |
| District | Wolfenbüttel | |
| Municipal assoc. | Schöppenstedt | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Karlheinz Mühe (SPD) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 39.65 km2 (15.31 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 5,445 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 38170 | |
| Dialling codes | 05332 | |
| Vehicle registration | WF | |
Schöppenstedt is a town in the district of Wolfenbüttel, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated southwest of the Elm, approx. 17 km east of Wolfenbüttel, and 21 km southeast of Braunschweig. Schöppenstedt has a population of 5,800 (as of 2005).
Schöppenstedt is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") of Schöppenstedt, which has a population of 10,400.
Notable sites
A main landmark is the St. Stephen's Church with its famous leaning tower of the 12th century. The interior contains remarkable stone pillars with depictions of animal figures and human heads, including Wotan and his ravens, the Fenris Wolf, the Midgard Serpent and the Ash Ekdrasül (black and white illustration). These ornate pillars have been constructed with the introduction of Christianity as a monument to the ancient gods of faith - the ornaments could go back to the time mentioned in the first documentary of Schöppenstedt (1051).
Schöppenstedt has a museum dedicated to Till Eulenspiegel.
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