Esperke

Esperke, Neustadt am Rübenberge
village

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Coordinates: 52°37′37″N 9°36′23″E / 52.62694°N 9.60639°E / 52.62694; 9.60639
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
Elevation 32 m (105 ft)
Population (2004)
  Total 743
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
ZIP code 31535

Esperke is a village in Hanover Region, Lower Saxony in Germany. In 2004 it had a population of 743.

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

History

The first written mention of Esperke, at the time spelled Esperch, was in the year 1268.[1]

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

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

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

Culture and sights

People

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

References

  1. Ehlich, Hans: Bauern Bürger brennende Dörfer, Nr. 4 der Calenberger Blätter, Wunstorf: Oppermann Verlag, S. 131
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