Weyhausen

Weyhausen

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Weyhausen

Coordinates: 52°28′N 10°43′E / 52.467°N 10.717°ECoordinates: 52°28′N 10°43′E / 52.467°N 10.717°E
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Gifhorn
Municipal assoc. Boldecker Land
Government
  Mayor Hans-Georg Ranta
Area
  Total 7.98 km2 (3.08 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 2,452
  Density 310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 38554
Dialling codes 05362
Vehicle registration GF
Website www.boldecker-land.de

Weyhausen is a municipality in the district of Gifhorn, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

History

The earliest surviving record dates from 1344, naming the settlement as Weydehusen. In 1350 it was rebuilt following destruction by fire. The earliest known basis of the village was as a Wendish (Sorbian) cluster of log huts.

A directory in 1850 indicates that at that time Weyhausen contained 16 farmsteads.

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