Eschershausen

Town in Lower Saxony, Germany

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Location of Eschershausen within Holzminden district

51°55′N 09°39′E / 51.917°N 9.650°E / 51.917; 9.650CountryGermanyStateLower SaxonyDistrictHolzminden Municipal assoc.Eschershausen-Stadtoldendorf Subdivisions3Government

• MayorAndreas FischerArea

• Total23.87 km² (9.22 sq mi)Elevation

199 m (653 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[1]

• Total3,644 • Density150/km² (400/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

37632

Dialling codes05534Vehicle registrationHOL

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 was the seat of the former Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Eschershausen.

Personalities

Honorary citizen

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

Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910), German writer
Georg Bode (1838-1910), German jurist, naturalist and historian

References

^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.

Towns and municipalities in Holzminden (district)