Höfer, Germany

Höfer
Ortsteil of Eschede

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Höfer
Coordinates: 52°40′N 10°15′E / 52.667°N 10.250°E / 52.667; 10.250Coordinates: 52°40′N 10°15′E / 52.667°N 10.250°E / 52.667; 10.250
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Celle
Municipality Eschede
Area
  Total 21.87 km2 (8.44 sq mi)
Population (2006-12-31)
  Total 922
  Density 42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 29361
Dialling codes 05145
Vehicle registration CE
Website www.hoefer-celle.de

Höfer is a village and a former municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1 January 2014, it is part of the municipality Eschede.

Höfer has an abandoned mine named Mariaglück, about 910 m deep, from which the sum of 13.2 million tons of common salt and potash salt was mined between 1916 and 1977. As the maximum, in 1943 about 241,000 tons of salt were produced. The excavation left a hole of 5 million cubic metres. In World War II some military equipment was manufactured underground, safe from bombing raids.

Radioactive waste from the deep geological repository Schacht Asse II in the Wolfenbüttel district and ashes from waste incineration facilities, containing toxic metals, were frequently transported to the mine Mariaglück. In 2009, the district court of Lüneburg prohibited any further waste transports by issuing a preliminary injunction.

Höfer has its own volunteer fire brigade, an open air bath, a corner shop and a kindergarten.

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