Eschershausen

Eschershausen is a municipality in the district of Holzminden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km northeast of Holzminden, and 50 km south of Hanover.

Eschershausen
Town hall
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Coat of arms
Location of Eschershausen within Holzminden district
Holzminden (district)Lower SaxonyHesseNorth Rhine-WestphaliaHamelin-PyrmontHildesheim (district)Northeim (district)LauenfördeDerentalFürstenbergBoffzenHolzmindenHeinadeHeinsenBevernDeensenWangelnstedtEimenStadtoldendorfLenneArholzenPolleVahlbruchOttensteinBrevördeHehlenNegenbornGolmbachHolenbergHeyenHalleDielmissenBodenwerderPegestorfKirchbrakLüerdissenEschershausenHolzen
Eschershausen
Eschershausen
Coordinates: 51°55′N 09°39′E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHolzminden
Municipal assoc.Eschershausen-Stadtoldendorf
Subdivisions3
Government
 • MayorKonrad Edelmann (CDU)
Area
 • Total23.87 km2 (9.22 sq mi)
Elevation
199 m (653 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total3,490
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
37632
Dialling codes05534
Vehicle registrationHOL
Websitewww.webcss.de

Eschershausen was the seat of the former Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Eschershausen.

Personalities

Honorary citizen
  • Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910), German writer, honorary citizenship in 1901
  • Hans Scheibert (1887-1969), founder of the Deutsche Schlauchbootfabrik (Dinghy factory), (DSB), honorary citizenship in 1967

Sons and daughters of the city
Wilhelm Raabe 1888
  • Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910), German writer
  • Georg Bode (1838-1910), German jurist, naturalist and historian
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References
  1. Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen, LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2018.
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