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 245 residents (as of December 31, 2010)[1] is primarily agricultural. There is one church and the largest school in the municipality.[2] There is a volunteer fire department [3] and a wind-instrument band. The village mayor is Claudia Schuppe-Blödow.

History

The community was once known as Burg Kerstlingerode. It is said to have been founded in AD 1100.[4]

In 1408 the knight of Bischoffshausen laid waste to some of the lands of Kerstlingerode.[5]

In 1925 and 1933, the population was recorded as being 315 people. In 1939 it was 307.[6]

External links

References

  1. ↑ "Rundreise durch die Gemeinde Gleichen - Kerstlingerode". Gemeinde Gleichen. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
  2. ↑ Das bietet Kerstlingerode
  3. ↑ Freiwillige Feuerwehr Kerstlingerode - Wir über uns
  4. ↑ Beienrode
  5. ↑ Worldroots.com
  6. ↑ Deutsche Verwaltungsgeschichte Provinz Hannover, Kreis Göttingen

Coordinates: 51°28′N 10°06′E / 51.467°N 10.100°E / 51.467; 10.100


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