Sorsum (Elze)

Sorsum City of Elze
	Coordinates: 52 ° 8 ′ 19 ″ N , 9 ° 43 ′ 18 ″ E
Height :	87 m above sea level NHN
Area :	2.46 km²
Residents :	254 (June 30, 2018)
Population density :	103 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	March 1, 1974
Postal code :	31008
Area code :	05068
Location of Sorsum in Lower Saxony
	Sorsum of Wittenburg from

Sorsum is a northern district of the city of Elze in Lower Saxony .

geography

Sorsum is located near the federal highway 3 on the county road 27, south of the small range of hills Finie.

history

When in 1896 a larger potash deposit was discovered by drilling about 500 meters south of the village, it was expected in Sorsum that the exploitation of these mineral resources would soon begin. The right to dismantle was assigned to the Hohenzollern trade union in Berlin on September 4, 1897. There was no promising dismantling.

On March 1, 1974, Sorsum became one of seven districts of the city of Elze (unitary community Elze) as part of the regional reform, which until then belonged to the district of Springe . The agricultural character has been preserved to this day.

After the school was closed, the building was initially used as a children's play area. Since the conversion to a kindergarten in 1990, 50 children have been looked after there.

In the Feldmarkt, parallel to Wittenburger Strasse, there had been a gas drilling site since the 1970s. This drilling site was dismantled and backfilled in 2012. The former area is now used again as arable land.

politics

City Councilor and Mayor

Sorsum is represented at the municipal level by the Elze City Council.

Mayor

The mayor of Sorsum is Albert Wille (CDU).

coat of arms

	Blazon : "In gold, two diagonally crossed red gable boards thatend in horse heads turned outwards."
	Justification of the coat of arms: The horse heads are a symbol of Lower Saxony and symbolize the still rural character of the place.

Culture and sights

Buildings

The chapel, built in the 12th century, is the town's landmark. Its bell tower was not built until 1790.

Web links

Commons : Sorsum - collection of images

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Numbers and dates. In: Website of the city of Elze. June 30, 2018, accessed April 10, 2019 .
^ 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, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 205 .
^ Directory of the mayors and mayors in the Hildesheim district. In: www.diekholzen.de. Retrieved June 24, 2017 (DOCX; 72.1 kB).

[Zahlen_und_Daten-1] Numbers and dates. In: Website of the city of Elze. June 30, 2018, accessed April 10, 2019 .

[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, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 205 .

[3] Directory of the mayors and mayors in the Hildesheim district. In: www.diekholzen.de. Retrieved June 24, 2017 (DOCX; 72.1 kB).