Dransfeld is a town in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 12 km west of Göttingen.
Dransfeld | |
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 St Martini Church in Dransfeld. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Dransfeld within Göttingen district  | |
  Dransfeld  Dransfeld | |
| Coordinates: 51°30′N 9°46′E / 51.500°N 9.767°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Göttingen |
| Municipal assoc. | Dransfeld |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rolf Tobien (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 28 km2 (11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 302 m (991 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 4,378 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 37127 |
| Dialling codes | 05502 |
| Vehicle registration | GÖ, HMÜ, DUD, OHA |
| Website | www.dransfeld.de |
Dransfeld is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Dransfeld.
Infrastructure
editTraffic
editBundesstraße 3 runs through Dransfeld connecting it to Göttingen and Hann. Münden and to Bundesautobahn 7, one of the most important motorways in Germany. Bundesautobahn 38 to Halle and Leipzig is also nearby.
Local bus line 120 runs from Göttingen to Hann. Münden up to every 30 minutes and there are several other lines to nearby villages.
The nearby train station in Göttingen is part of the Schnellfahrstrecke Hannover/Würzburg and has regular ICE stops and multiple daily connections to Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt, Stuttgart and Basel.
Tourism
editThere is an outdoor pool including a camping area south of the town.
Born in Dransfeld
edit- Johannes Jeep, (1581/1582 – 1644), German organist, choirmaster and composer