Eschershausen
| Eschershausen | ||
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Town hall | ||
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  Eschershausen | ||
Location of Eschershausen within Holzminden district 
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| Coordinates: 51°55′N 09°39′E / 51.917°N 9.650°ECoordinates: 51°55′N 09°39′E / 51.917°N 9.650°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Lower Saxony | |
| District | Holzminden | |
| Municipal assoc. | Eschershausen-Stadtoldendorf | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Konrad Edelmann (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 23.87 km2 (9.22 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 3,649 | |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 37632 | |
| Dialling codes | 05534 | |
| Vehicle registration | HOL | |
| Website | www.webcss.de | |
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
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Wilhelm Raabe 1888
- Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910), German writer
- Georg Bode (1838-1910), German jurist, naturalist and historian
References
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