Algermissen
Algermissen is a village and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 12 km north of Hildesheim, and 20 km southeast of Hanover. The name of the town originates from a prominent German family who lived in the area until the Revolutions of 1848—the Algermissens were of the revolutionary party and were driven from Germany when the revolution was suppressed. Part of the family relocated to Missouri, in the United States, but the town continued to bear their name.[2]
Algermissen | |
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 St. Matthäus Catholic Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Algermissen within Hildesheim district  | |
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| Coordinates: 52°15′16″N 09°58′16″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hildesheim |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wolfgang Moegerle (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.62 km2 (13.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,918 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 31191 |
| Dialling codes | 05126 |
| Vehicle registration | HI |
| Website | www.algermissen.de |
Notable residents
The German actress Diane Kruger was born in Algermissen.
Notes
- Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen, LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2019.
- Stevens, Walter Barlow. Centennial History of Missouri (The Center State) -- One Hundred Years in the Union 1820-1921, SJ Clark Publishing Company, 1921. Page 857.
External links
Media related to Algermissen at Wikimedia Commons
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