Lachendorf
| Lachendorf | ||
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  Lachendorf | ||
Location of Lachendorf within Celle district 
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| Coordinates: 52°37′N 10°15′E / 52.617°N 10.250°ECoordinates: 52°37′N 10°15′E / 52.617°N 10.250°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Lower Saxony | |
| District | Celle | |
| Municipal assoc. | Lachendorf | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Erwin Kriegel (SPD) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 38.23 km2 (14.76 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 6,008 | |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 29331 | |
| Dialling codes | 05145 | |
| Vehicle registration | CE | |
| Website | www.lachendorf.de | |
Lachendorf is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 km east of Celle.
Lachendorf is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Lachendorf.
History
In older records Lachendorf is mentioned under the name of Lachtendorp, meaning village at the river Lachte. In 1538 Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg chose it as a proper place for a paper mill, which marks the beginning of settlement and commercial development. In 1845 the paper mill was extended to a factory, creating a remarkable amount of workspace in this agricultural region.[2]
Famous residents
- Wilhelm Trumann, great-great grandfather of the 33rd president of the USA Harry S. Truman[3]
- Heinrich Severloh (1923–2006), platoon of the Wehrmacht and rifleman on Omaha Beach
- Konstantin Rausch (born 1990), football/soccer player for Hannover 96
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Lachendorf is twinned with:
Bricquebec, France[4]
References
Bibliography
- Martin Wittmann, Kurt W. Seebo: Lachendorf. Ed. I, Lachendorf 1988
Sources
- ↑ Landesbetrieb für Statistik und Kommunikationstechnologie Niedersachsen, 102 Bevölkerung - Basis Zensus 2011, Stand 31. Dezember 2013 (Tabelle K1020014)
- ↑ Mußmann, Olaf: Papier, Pulver und sanfte Energie – Alltag und Technik im vorindustriellen Mühlengewerbe, Münster 1993, pp. 25 ff.
- ↑ Comp. germanoriginality.com.
- ↑ "National Commission for Decentralised cooperation". Délégation pour l’Action Extérieure des Collectivités Territoriales (Ministère des Affaires étrangères) (in French). Retrieved 2013-12-26.
External links
- Officiel website of the municipality
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