Eberholzen

Eberholzen

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Eberholzen

Coordinates: 52°03′N 09°51′E / 52.050°N 9.850°ECoordinates: 52°03′N 09°51′E / 52.050°N 9.850°E
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Hildesheim
Municipal assoc. Sibbesse
Government
 • Mayor Rudolf Brandes
Area
 • Total 9.92 km2 (3.83 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
 • Total 597
 • Density 60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 31079
Dialling codes 05065
Vehicle registration HI

Eberholzen is a town in the district of Hildesheim in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Half-timbered houses in the village center.
Village shop.
Protestant church.
Stone coffin at the church.
Half-timbered houses in the village center.

History

Eberholzen is a very old village. The first mention of the village, which was originally called Eilbereholthusen, was in a document which was written in 1240.[2] According to this document Eberholzen was tributary to a monastery in the nearby village of Escherde.

Sights

The tower of the Protestant church dates back to the 12th century. A medieval stone coffin can be seen in front of the church. According to a legend, it belonged to Ritter von Eberhardt, a knight who was banned and not buried on the cemetery of Eberholzen. Several well-preserved half-timbered houses are sightworthy in the middle of the village.

Infrastructure

Unlike many villages in Lower Saxony, Eberholzen has still a traditional village shop. There is also a well-known butcher's shop. There is a bus service to Hildesheim and Alfeld, with several trips each day.

References

  1. ↑ Landesbetrieb für Statistik und Kommunikationstechnologie Niedersachsen, 102 Bevölkerung - Basis Zensus 2011, Stand 31. Dezember 2013 (Tabelle K1020014)
  2. ↑ Hildesheimer Allgemeine Zeitung: p.21, 27 February 2010.

External links

Media related to Eberholzen at Wikimedia Commons