Braunschweig-Stöckheim-Leiferde
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Braunschweig-Stöckheim-Leiferde is a Stadtbezirk (city district) in the southern part of Brunswick, Germany. The population of 8,139 (2005) live in mostly family-houses.
The Stadtbezirk comprises the quarters Stöckheim, Leiferde and Friedrichsruh.
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[edit] Landmarks
The cantor and teacher Ludwig Lüders invented the beet seeds drilling machine in Leiferde, which made it possible to put the beet seeds in the ground without the help of children. The reason for this invention was the high number of pupils who were not able to come to school because they had to help at the farm. Even today, there is a memorial stone in front of the church in Leiferde, in memory of his invention.
[edit] Politics
The district mayor Joachim Dauer is member of the CDU (conservative party).
[edit] Traffic in Stöckheim
On 14 October 2006, in the district of Stöckheim after about two years of construction, the new light rail line in operation. Since driving the new "Line 1" from "Radeklint" in Braunschweig through the city centre and the main railway station in the southern part of the city.
[edit] Fire Department Stöckheim
As one of the oldest fire brigades (established in 1866) of the former country Brunswick, the local fire brigade Stöckheim takes care of the fire safety in the neighborhood. The local fire department currently has two vehicles that are used within and beyond Stöckheim.
Together with the local fire brigade Leiferde they both make up a "Fachzug". The so-called "Youth Department" was established in 1966.
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- Brunswick (in German)
- Fire brigade (in German)
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Coordinates: 52°12′32″N 10°30′57″E / 52.2088333333°N 10.5158888889°E
