Stallion wood

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Stallion wood
municipality Ganderkesee
Coordinates: 52 ° 58 ′ 42 ″  N , 8 ° 31 ′ 41 ″  E
Height : 40 m above sea level NN
Residents : 277  (Jan. 1, 2015)
Postal code : 27777
Area code : 04222
Hengsterholz (Lower Saxony)
Stallion wood

Location of Hengsterholz in Lower Saxony
Passage through the village with an old signpost
Passage through the village with an old signpost

Hengsterholz is the southernmost part of the municipality of Ganderkesee in the Lower Saxony district of Oldenburg . This also includes the single farms in Brink , Hestern , Heidloge , Neustadt and Riehe .

Geography and transport links

The farmers are located about 6.5 km south of Ganderkesee. Amidst this is a 12 hectares large enclave , which the municipality Prinzhöfte belongs. Over the adjacent national highway 213 , the neighboring cities Delmenhorst and Wildeshausen within easy reach, as are the motorways A1 and A28 .

history

Hengsterholz is first mentioned in 1213 as Langenhenstede , and in 1464 as Hensteder Holte . In 1815 there were 41 campfire sites and 268 residents in the village (including Hestern). From 1658 to 1972 there was a school here. In the 16./17. In the 19th century, large areas of heather stretched north and west, which were used as sheep pastures. The old Bassumer Weg coming from Hatten towards Harpstedt crossed the Flämische Straße , today's B 213.

Culture

The Hengsterholz Recreation Park has been located in a forest on Bassumer Heerweg since 1975 . There is also the gymnastics and sports club Hengsterholz - Havekost , whose hall and sports field are located between the villages.

literature

Bruno Bahr: Hengsterholz-Havekost school night. 2000

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