Hodenhagen
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Location of Hodenhagen within Heidekreis district
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| Coordinates | 52°45′N 9°34′E / 52.75°N 9.56667°ECoordinates: 52°45′N 9°34′E / 52.75°N 9.56667°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Heidekreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Ahlden |
| Mayor | Karl-Gerhard Tamke (SPD) |
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| Area | 20.15 km2 (7.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population | 3,155 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 157 /km2 (406 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | SFA |
| Postal code | 29693 |
| Area code | 05164 |
| Website | www.hodenhagen.de |
Hodenhagen is a municipality in the district of Heidekreis, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town was once the site of Hudemühlen Castle, which is now completely destroyed. The castle was famous as the home of the kobold Hinzelmann.[2] The site of another medieval castle, Hodenhagen Castle on the River Meiße, is also located nearby. Serengeti Park, an amusement park with a safari theme, is located within the municipality.
[edit] References
- ^ "Bevölkerungsdichte der kreisfreien Städte und Landkreise - Stand 31.12.2010" (in German). Landesbetrieb für Statistik und Kommunikationstechnologie Niedersachsen. July 2011. http://www.lskn.niedersachsen.de/download/59963.
- ^ Keightley, Thomas (1850). The Fairy Mythology, Illustrative of the Romance and Superstition of Various Countries. London: H. G. Bohn, p. 240.
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