Eschershausen

Eschershausen is a municipality in the district of Holzminden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km northeast of Holzminden, and 50 km south of Hanover.

Eschershausen
Town hall
Flag
Coat of arms
Location of Eschershausen within Holzminden district
FürstenbergBevernLenneHalleGemeindefreies Gebiet im Landkreis Holzminden
Eschershausen
Eschershausen
Coordinates: 51°55′N 09°39′E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHolzminden
Municipal assoc.Eschershausen-Stadtoldendorf
Subdivisions3
Government
  MayorKonrad Edelmann (CDU)
Area
  Total23.87 km2 (9.22 sq mi)
Elevation
199 m (653 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total3,464
  Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
37632
Dialling codes05534
Vehicle registrationHOL
Websitewww.webcss.de

Eschershausen was the seat of the former Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Eschershausen.

Personalities

Honorary citizen

  • Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910), German writer, honorary citizenship in 1901
  • Hans Scheibert (1887-1969), founder of the Deutsche Schlauchbootfabrik (Dinghy factory), (DSB), honorary citizenship in 1967

Sons and daughters of the city

Wilhelm Raabe 1888
  • Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910), German writer
  • Georg Bode (1838-1910), German jurist, naturalist and historian

References

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