Hondelage

Hondelage is a Stadtbezirk (city district) on the river Schunter in the north-eastern part of Braunschweig, Germany.

Hondelage
Stadtbezirk of Braunschweig
Hondelage observatory
Coat of arms
Location of Hondelage within Braunschweig
Hondelage
Hondelage
Coordinates: 52°18′52″N 10°36′15″E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
Districturban district
CityBraunschweig
Government
 • MayorJörg Gille (SPD)
Area
 • Total08.664 km2 (3.345 sq mi)
Population
 (2011-12-31)
 • Total3,734
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
38108
Dialling codes05309
Vehicle registrationBS

History

The village of Hondelage was first mentioned in documents in 1179. During the early 16th century, the farming village became property of the Imperial abbey Riddagshausen. In 1974, Hondelage, until then part of the disbanded rural district of Braunschweig, was incorporated into the city of Braunschweig and became a city district.[1]

Numerous fossils have been found in the Posidonia Shale of Hondelage,[2] including Ichthyosaurus and Steneosaurus. Hondelagia, an extinct genus of snakefly, is named after Hondelage, the only place it has been found so far.[3]

Politics

The district mayor Jörg Gille is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.[4]

References
  1. Hondelage (in German). Retrieved on 8 May 2013.
  2. "Fossils from the Posidonia Shale from NW-Germany". Archived from the original on 27 January 2006. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  3. "†Hondelagia: Bode 1953 (snakefly)". The Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  4. Stadtbezirksrat 113 Hondelage (in German) Archived 2014-04-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 8 May 2013.


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