Ahnsbeck

Ahnsbeck
Coat of arms
Ahnsbeck
Location of Ahnsbeck within Celle district
Coordinates: 52°36′39″N 10°17′26″E / 52.61083°N 10.29056°ECoordinates: 52°36′39″N 10°17′26″E / 52.61083°N 10.29056°E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Celle
Municipal assoc.	Lachendorf
Government
• Mayor	Ulrich Kaiser (UL)
Area
• Total	20.59 km^2 (7.95 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
• Total	1,658
• Density	81/km^2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	29353
Dialling codes	05145
Vehicle registration	CE
Website	www.lachendorf.de

Ahnsbeck is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated at the southern border of the Lüneburg Heath, 10 km eastern of the city of Celle. It is part of the collective municipality of Lachendorf.

History

The Village of Ahnsbeck is first mentioned in the 13th century under the name of "Alrebekesa", meaning Floodplain of the Alder-stream, which also reflects in the coat of arms.

Until 31 December 2004 Ahnsbeck belonged to the Regierungsbezirk (government region) Lüneburg.

References

1. Landesbetrieb für Statistik und Kommunikationstechnologie Niedersachsen, 102 Bevölkerung - Basis Zensus 2011, Stand 31. Dezember 2013 (Tabelle K1020014)