Vockerode (Meissner)

Vockerode community Meissner Coordinates: 51 ° 12 ′ 32 " N , 9 ° 54 ′ 15" E
Height :	293 (276-321) m
Area :	15.29 km²
Residents :	500
Population density :	33 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	December 31, 1971
Postal code :	37290
Area code :	05657
	View of the town in Vockerode

Vockerode is a district of the municipality of Meißner in the Werra-Meißner district in northern Hesse .

Geographical location

Vockerode lies at the foot of the Hohe Meißner . In the village meet state roads 3241 and the 3334th

history

A Good named Vockenrode was mentioned in the year 1074th It was not until the end of the 14th century that the village belonged to the Hessian landgraves. There used to be mining in Vockenrode. Various tunnels and a dump are a reminder of this .

On December 31, 1971, as part of the regional reform in Hesse, the previously independent communities of Abterode, Alberode, Germerode, Vockerode, Weidenhausen and Wellingerode merged to form the new large community of Meißner.

Attractions

The historic town center is worth seeing.

Infrastructure

There is a village community center in Vockerode .
The youth village of the Werra-Meißner district is located above the village.

Individual evidence

^ Vockerode, Werra-Meißner district. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. (As of May 24, 2018). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
^ 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. 388 .

Web links

Commons : Vockerode - collection of images, videos and audio files

District Vockerode on the website of the municipality of Meißner.
Vockerode, Werra-Meißner district. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).

[lagis-1] Vockerode, Werra-Meißner district. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. (As of May 24, 2018). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).

[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. 388 .