Lamspringe
Lamspringe is a village and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km south of Hildesheim. Since 1 November 2016, the former municipalities Harbarnsen, Neuhof, Sehlem and Woltershausen are part of the municipality Lamspringe.
Lamspringe | |
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Location of Lamspringe within Hildesheim district ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 51°57′N 10°00′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Hildesheim |
Government | |
• Mayor | Andreas Humbert[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 70.46 km2 (27.20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 211 m (692 ft) |
Population (2019-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 5,592 |
• Density | 79/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 31195 |
Vehicle registration | HI |
Website | www.lamspringe.de |
It was known historically as the seat of the former Lamspringe Abbey, of which the church and other buildings remain.
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Lamspringe Church of former monastery
Lamspringe was the seat of the former Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Lamspringe.
Sons and daughters of the place
- Kurt Hotmeyer (1905-1967), SS doctor
- Richard Mühe (1929-2009), watchmaker and physicist
- Lothar Hampe (born 1946), politician (CDU)
References
External links
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