Godestorf

Godestorf City of Syke Coordinates: 52 ° 53 ′ 51 ″ N , 8 ° 54 ′ 29 ″ E
Height :	16 m
Area :	9.95 km²
Residents :	578 (2015)
Population density :	58 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	March 1, 1974
Postal code :	28857
Primaries :	04240, 04242
Location of Gödestorf in Lower Saxony

Gödestorf is a district of the city of Syke ( Diepholz district , Lower Saxony ).

geography

location

Together with the Syker districts of Henstedt , Heiligenfelde , Wachendorf and Jardinghausen , a southern area is formed. The historic districts of Falldorf and Holldiek belong to Gödestorf. Gödestorf belongs together with Henstedt, Heiligenfelde, Wachendorf and Jardinghausen to the parish of Heiligenfelde.

Neighboring places

Neighbors of Gödestorf, located in the south-east of Syke, are the Syker districts of Osterholz , Schnepke , Heiligenfelde and Wachendorf. To the east it is the Syker neighboring community, Samtgemeinde Thedinghausen .

Rivers / streams

In the eastern part of the village, towards the municipality of Thedinghausen , the Süstedter Bach flows , which rises in Süstedt and flows into the Kirchweyher See east of Weyhe- Kirchweyhe. At times it is the border river to the municipality of Thedinghausen ( Emtinghausen and Riede ).

history

The war memorial in the center of the village gives the names of those killed and missing from World War I and World War II .

On March 1, 1974, the community of Gödestorf was incorporated into the city of Syke.

Population development

1950: 765 inhabitants
1961: 492 inhabitants
1966: 477 inhabitants
1970: 455 inhabitants
1982: 402 inhabitants
2006: 432 inhabitants
2015: 578 inhabitants

Infrastructure

Gödestorf does not have its own church or cemetery .

traffic

Street

Gödestorf is far away from major traffic, which actually increases the quality of living. The next federal road, the B 6 , runs 3.5 km away to the southwest through Heiligenfelde and creates good connections to the north (to Bremen , to the A 1 and the A 27 ) and to the south (to Hanover , to the A 2 ).

In 1974 at the latest, all Gödestorfer streets and some paths were given names. In total there are 20 streets and paths in Gödestorf that have names. There are also some dirt roads that have remained nameless. Two well-developed main roads (the state roads L 354 and L 356) cut through the core town and divide it into different areas:

the "Schnepker Straße" (L 354) runs northwest to Schnepke
the "Gödestorfer Straße" (L 354 / K 121) runs north to Osterholz
the "Gödestorfer Straße" (L 356 / K 121) runs south to Wachendorf (there as K 121)
the road "Holzkamp" (L 356) runs southwest to Heiligenfelde
the road "Gödestorfer Damm" (L 354) runs east to Emtinghausen

Names of the Gödestorfer Strasse (in alphabetical order): Am Moor, Bi'n Spritzenhus, Falldorf, Falldorfer Weg, Gödestorfer Damm, Gödestorfer Strasse, Heerweg, Holldiek, Hollwischdamm, Holzkamp, Kreuzbusch, Langendamm, Norderheide, Schnepker Strasse, Specken, Twillbeeke, Wiedhoop, Zum Heitkamp, Zum Kolk, Zum Storchennest

rail

The approximately 8 km northwest of the town center Gödestorfer remote DB - railway station in Syke part of the route Bremen - Osnabrück .

societies

Gödestorf has an active club life. These associations create identification for many citizens.

Attractions

"Wachendorfer / Gödestorfer Bruch" nature reserve (in the "Langendamm" and "Hollwischdamm" areas)
the so-called "Gödestorfer Prayer Bell" (on the street "Specken"): The prayer bell was cast in 1707 on behalf of all the residents of Gödestorf and hung in a free-standing wooden frame. She rang the bell for prayer three times a day. In addition, she took on the important function of alerting, e.g. B. in fires.
War memorial on the “Specken” street. It contains the names of 18 fallen and 2 missing from the First World War and the names of 29 fallen and 9 missing from the Second World War - (see war memorials in Syke # Gödestorf )

literature

Godestorf. In: Heinz-Hermann Böttcher, Heiner Büntemeyer, Hermann Greve and Wilfried Meyer: SYKE and umzu. Syke 1983, ISBN 3-923965-00-1 , pages 198-201
Godestorf. In: Hermann Greve u. Gabriele Ullrich : 13 times Syke. A historical reading tour. Weyhe 1992, pp. 118-128
Stork route (including Gödestorf). In: Hermann Greve u. Gabriele Ullrich: On the way ... in Syke. A culture and nature travel guide for Syke and its districts. A guide through the Hachestadt. Nature - culture - history. Fischerhude 2002, pages 84-101
Godestorf. In: Hermann Greve u. Klaus Fischer : Cityscapes from Syke. Leipzig 1996, page 8 u. 46
Ingrid Fandrich u. Else Schröder: Chronicle Gödestorf. Bassum 2005, 312 p. M. numerous Fig.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c 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 and Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 191 .

Web links

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

[Gemeindeverzeichnis1970bis1982-1] 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 and Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 191 .