Kerstlingerode
Kerstlingerode is a village in the municipality (Gemeinde) Gleichen in the district Göttingen, Germany. It lies on L569 between Beienrode and Rittmarshausen, about ten kilometers south-east of Göttingen. The village of 255 residents (as of December 31, 2005) is primarily agricultural. There is one church and the largest school in the municipality.[1] There is a volunteer fire department [2] and a wind-instrument band. The village mayor is Claudia Schuppe-Blödow.
[edit] History
The community was once known as Burg Kerstlingerode. It is said to have been founded in AD 1100 [3].
In 1408 the knight of Bischoffshausen laid waste to some of the lands of Kerstlingerode[4].
In 1925 and 1933, the population was recorded as being 315 people. In 1939 it was 307.[5]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Das bietet Kerstlingerode
- ^ Freiwillige Feuerwehr Kerstlingerode - Wir über uns
- ^ Beienrode
- ^ Worldroots.com
- ^ Deutsche Verwaltungsgeschichte Provinz Hannover, Kreis Göttingen
Coordinates: 51°28′N 10°06′E / 51.467°N 10.1°E
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