Hondelage
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 Hondelage observatory | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Braunschweig urban district |
| City | Braunschweig |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jörg Gille (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 08.664 km2 (3.345 sq mi) |
| Population (2011-12-31) | |
| • Total | 3,734 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 38108 |
| Dialling codes | 05309 |
| Vehicle registration | BS |
Hondelage is a Stadtbezirk (city district) on the river Schunter in the north-eastern part of Braunschweig, Germany.
History
The village of Hondelage was first mentioned in documents in 1179. During the early 16th century, the farming village became property of the Imperial abbey Riddagshausen. In 1974, Hondelage, until then part of the disbanded rural district of Braunschweig, was incorporated into the city of Braunschweig and became a city district.[1]
Numerous fossils have been found in the Posidonia Shale of Hondelage,[2] including Ichthyosaurus and Steneosaurus. Hondelagia, an extinct genus of snakefly, is named after Hondelage, the only place it has been found so far.[3]
Politics
The district mayor Jörg Gille is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.[4]
References
- ^ Hondelage (in German). Retrieved on 8 May 2013.
- ^ "Fossils from the Posidonia Shale from NW-Germany". Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ^ "†Hondelagia: Bode 1953 (snakefly)". The Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ^ Stadtbezirksrat 113 Hondelage (in German). Retrieved on 8 May 2013.
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