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 | |
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 Town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Eschershausen within Holzminden district  | |
  Eschershausen  Eschershausen | |
| Coordinates: 51°55′N 09°39′E / 51.917°N 9.650°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Holzminden |
| Municipal assoc. | Eschershausen-Stadtoldendorf |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andreas Fischer |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.87 km2 (9.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 199 m (653 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 3,644 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 37632 |
| Dialling codes | 05534 |
| Vehicle registration | HOL |
Eschershausen was the seat of the former Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Eschershausen.
Personalities
editHonorary citizen
edit- 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
edit- Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910), German writer
- Georg Bode (1838-1910), German jurist, naturalist and historian
References
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