Diekholzen
Municipality
Coat of arms of Diekholzen
Coat of arms
Location of Diekholzen within Hildesheim district
Diekholzen is located in Germany
Diekholzen
Diekholzen
Diekholzen is located in Lower Saxony
Diekholzen
Diekholzen
Coordinates: 52°06′N 09°56′E / 52.100°N 9.933°E / 52.100; 9.933
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHildesheim
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Matthias Bludau[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total30.21 km2 (11.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total6,325
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
31199
Dialling codes05121 and 05064
Vehicle registrationHI
Websitewww.diekholzen.de

Diekholzen is a village and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 6 km southwest of Hildesheim on the Beuster, a tributary of the Innerste.

History

In 1974, the former villages of Diekholzen, Söhre, Barienrode and Egenstedt were united to form the municipality of Diekholzen. Each village has its own history and various sights. Most of the inhabitants are Roman Catholics. The largest village of the municipality is Diekholzen with an administration building, a school, a hospital, several shops, a supermarket, some restaurants and a hotel. Several times a day, each village of the municipality is accessible from Hildesheim and from Alfeld by bus.

Personalities

  • Johann Friedrich Ruthe (1788-1859), lecturer, botanist and entomologist; born in the district of Egenstedt
  • Karl Hoppe (1923-1987), motorcycle racing driver

References

  1. ↑ "Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 12. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.


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