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Esperke

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Esperke
Coat of arms of Esperke
Location of Esperke
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Esperke is located in Germany
Esperke
Esperke
Esperke is located in Lower Saxony
Esperke
Esperke
Coordinates: 52°37′37″N 9°36′23″E / 52.62694°N 9.60639°E / 52.62694; 9.60639
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHanover
TownNeustadt am Rübenberge
Area
 • Total12.22 km2 (4.72 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total701
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
31535
Dialling codes05073

Esperke is a village in Hanover Region, Lower Saxony in Germany. It is part of the town Neustadt am Rübenberge. In 2021 it had a population of 701.

Esperke and the neighbouring districts of Helstorf, Luttmersen, Vesbeck and Warmeloh are part of the Ortsrat Helstorf (Helstorf local council) area.

History

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The first written mention of Esperke, at the time spelled Esperch, was in the year 1268.[2]

Esperke provided the core immigrants to the Hanoverian settlement in Freedom Township, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA during the period 1837–1860.

Under a local government reform in 1974, the area became part the Stadt ("city") of Neustadt am Rübenberge.

Politics

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The Ortsbürgermeisterin (local mayor) is Ute Bertram Kuehn (SPD). The other members of the Ortsrat are Peter Kruger, Jens Metterhausen (both CDU) and Hans-Heinrich Thies (SPD). The council's liaison officer for Esperke is Otto Brackhan.

Blazon

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The coat of arms features a golden sailboat on a green background.

Culture and sights

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  • Esperke has a small Gothic chapel.
  • The Blankes Flat nature reserve in Esperke-Warmeloh features a bog lake, along with rare plant and animal life.

People

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Heinrich Feisthauer spent the last years of his life in Esperke.

References

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  1. ^ "Einwohner Neustadt a. Rbge" (PDF). Stadt Neustadt am Rübenberge. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  2. ^ Ehlich, Hans: Bauern Bürger brennende Dörfer, Nr. 4 der Calenberger Blätter, Wunstorf: Oppermann Verlag, S. 131