Lamspringe

Lamspringe

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Lamspringe

Coordinates: 51°57′N 10°00′E / 51.950°N 10.000°ECoordinates: 51°57′N 10°00′E / 51.950°N 10.000°E
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Hildesheim
Government
  Mayor Henning Ehbrecht (SPD)
Area
  Total 23.30 km2 (9.00 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 3,022
  Density 130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 31195
Vehicle registration HI
Website www.lamspringe.de

Lamspringe is a village and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km south of Hildesheim.

It was known historically as the seat of the former Lamspringe Abbey, of which the church and other buildings remain.

Lamspringe is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Lamspringe.

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Media related to Lamspringe at Wikimedia Commons