Gödenstorf

coat of arms	Germany map
Help on coat of arms	Coordinates: 53 ° 14 '  N , 10 ° 8'  E
Basic data
State :	Lower Saxony
County :	Harburg
Joint municipality :	Salzhausen
Height :	49 m above sea level NHN
Area :	16.54 km 2
Residents:	975 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	59 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	21376
Area code :	04172
License plate :	WL
Community key :	03 3 53 013
Community structure:	2 districts
Address of the municipal administration:	Hauptstrasse 20 21376 Gödenstorf
Mayoress :	Malene Schröder
Location of the community of Gödenstorf in the district of Harburg

Gödenstorf is a municipality in the Harburg district in Lower Saxony .

geography

Geographical location

Gödenstorf is located on the eastern edge of the Lüneburg Heath nature reserve . The community belongs to the joint municipality of Salzhausen , which has its administrative seat in the municipality of Salzhausen .

Community structure

The districts of the municipality are:

• Gödenstorf
• Luebberstedt

history

Gödenstorf was first mentioned in 1289 as Godingstorpe . To the south of the village lies the Iron Age shaft furnace of Gödenstorf .

Lübberstedt was first mentioned in a document in 1252 as Lubberstede.

See also : List of architectural monuments in Gödenstorf

Incorporations

On July 1, 1972, the neighboring community of Lübberstedt was incorporated.

mayor

In the local elections in 2016, Malene Schröder was elected to the position of honorary mayor. She replaces her predecessor Eckhard Schröder after a term of 25 years.

Culture and sights

fire Department

The local volunteer fire brigade was founded in 1921 and merged with the fire brigade in the neighboring village of Oelstorf to form the "Freiwilligen Feuerwehr Gödenstorf-Oelstorf" in 1934. It consists of around 40 active members and many supporters who are organized in a registered support association. In addition, this fire brigade is responsible for many local events during the year, such as the public viewing for soccer World Cup games, barbecues or the lantern parade.

Faslam

The Faslamsclub Gödenstorf has existed since 1953. Over the years, the neighboring towns of Oelstorf and Lübberstedt have joined the club. The Faslamsfest is usually celebrated on the 1st weekend in January in Lübberstedt at the Schüttenhof.

Fan clubs

The local HSV Fan Club was founded on March 28, 1993 under the name "Richard Golz Fan Club". After goalkeeping legend Richard Golz left HSV in 1998, the fan club was renamed “HSV Fan Club Gödenstorf-Garlstorf”. The fan club organizes regular trips to HSV's home and away games in its own bus.

Cultural monuments / architectural monuments

See also : List of architectural monuments in Gödenstorf

Sports

The soccer club "FC Hohe Heide" has existed since 1975 and is purely a leisure club. The first chairman and co-founder of the association has been Klaus Voigts since 1975.

traffic

It is about three kilometers to the A 7 motorway in the west of the municipality. In addition, Gödenstorf is on the Winsen – Hützel railway line , which is mainly used for freight traffic.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ State Office for Statistics Lower Saxony, LSN-Online regional database, Table 12411: Update of the population, as of December 31, 2019  ( help ).
2. ^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer GmbH, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 228 .

Web links

Commons : Gödenstorf  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Website of Gödenstorf
• Website of the joint municipality