Eschenrode

Eschenrode is a village and a former municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Oebisfelde-Weferlingen.

Eschenrode
Coat of arms
Location of Eschenrode within Börde district
Eschenrode
Eschenrode
Coordinates: 52°17′N 11°7′E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictBörde
TownOebisfelde-Weferlingen
Area
  Total4.24 km2 (1.64 sq mi)
Elevation
133 m (436 ft)
Population
 (2007-12-31)
  Total167
  Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
39356
Dialling codes039055
Vehicle registrationBK

Geography

Eschenrode in winter

Eschenrode lies about 5 km southeast of Weferlingen, between Lappwald and the Flechtingen Hills. The nearest large towns are Braunschweig, Wolfsburg and Magdeburg.

It is surrounded on three sides by woods. Nearby lies the abandoned village of Nievoldhagen.

Neighbouring municipalities

These are: Hödingen, Hörsingen, Bartensleben, Schwanefeld, Walbeck and Weferlingen.

History

The oldest mention of "Haskenroth" is in a confirmation document of the pope Hadrian IV for Mariental Abbey in 1158. Because the Eschenroder church dates from Hildegrim of Châlons († 827), traditionally the first bishop of the diocese of Halberstadt and said to have founded 35 parish churches, it is presumed clearly older than Eschenrode itself. The church became in the middle of the 11th century the archdeacons' church. The Halberstädter bishops beside the aristocratic own churches bishop subordinated directly Kirchenbezirke created. The church district of Eschenrode enclosed from Bartensleben to Grafhorst 22 churches. 1224 this was transferred Archdeacon Eschenrode of the Probstei Walbeck and lost to meaning.

Population

The number of residential buildings (54), has changed only slightly since 1842.

Year Population
1910353
1933303
1939284
1964285
1971265
Year Population
1981214
31.12.1985199
31.12.1989199
31.12.1990192
1993198
Year Population
31.12.1995183
31.12.2000178
31.12.2001176
31.12.2002182
31.12.2003169
Year Population
31.12.2004172
31.12.2005173
31.12.2006174
31.12.2007167
City hall

Partnerships

Eschenrode has a partnership with Lehre in Lower Saxony.

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Stephen which has a rare Bodeorgel, a baptismal angel and a bell, which according to the Nievoldhagen legend, was found in the forest. Nievoldhagen was a settlement whose foundation walls of the former church, are all that remains.

Transportation

Eschenrode is about 11 km from the B 1 which connects Braunschweig with Berlin. The nearest Autobahn is the A 2 which can be reached via the Alleringersleben exit (64), which is 14 km away.

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