St. Dionys (Barum)
St. Dionys
Barum municipality
Coordinates: 53 ° 21 ′ 7 ″ N , 10 ° 24 ′ 22 ″ E
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Height : | 4 m above sea level NN | |
Area : | 2.2 km² | |
Residents : | 413 (Jul 1, 2012) | |
Population density : | 188 inhabitants / km² | |
Incorporation : | March 1, 1974 | |
Postal code : | 21357 | |
Area code : | 04133 | |
Location of St. Dionys in Lower Saxony |
St. Dionys is a district of the municipality of Barum in the district of Lüneburg , Lower Saxony ( Germany ).
geography
St. Dionys is a village on the edge of the Lüneburg Elbmarsch . It is not far from the city of Lüneburg (about 12 km). After Hamburg is about 40 km away.
While the northern part of the town, through which the Neetze Canal flows, has more of the character of a marsh, the southern part is characterized by pine forests. The 18-hole golf course, which is largely located in the Brietlingen district, is distinctive .
history
The center of the village is St. Dionysius Church, which was founded in 795 by Charles , King of the Franks, five years before his coronation as emperor.
The village of St. Dionys was first mentioned in 1333.
Since March 1st, 1974 the place belongs to the municipality of Barum and thus to the joint municipality of Bardowick .
Place name
The place name is derived from the namesake of the church of the place, Saint Dionysius .
education
Primary school and kindergarten are located in Horburg . There are secondary schools in Bardowick and Lüneburg , but also in Scharnebeck .
Individual evidence
- ^ 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. 234 .