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Bockhorn
Bockhorn may refer to: *Bockhorn, Bavaria, in the district of Erding, Bavaria, Germany *Bockhorn, Lower Saxony, in the district of Friesland, Lower Saxony, Germany * Bockhorn (Walsrode), a parish in the district of Heidekreis, Lower Saxony, Germany *Bukkehorn A bukkehorn (Norwegian) or bockhorn (Swedish), also called ″Billy Goat Horn″ in English, is an ancient Scandinavian musical instrument, made from the horn of a ram or a goat. The horn is usually made from a goat horn harvested 5 to 7 years ...
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Bockhorn (Walsrode)
Bockhorn is a parish in the borough of Walsrode in the Heidekreis district in the Lüneburg Heath in the north German state of Lower Saxony. About 290 people live in this heath parish which has an area of 9.0 km². History Bockhorn was first mentioned officially in 1237. The name "Bockhorn" is derived from the location of the village. The syllable ''boke'' means beech, the syllable ''horn'' means corner or height. On Bockhorn's farms there are still old beech and oak trees today which characterise the appearance of the village. Since the administrative reform of 1974 the hitherto independent parish of Bockhorn has been one of 23 divisions in the borough of Walsrode. Geography Location Bockhorn lies in the southeastern part of the borough of Walsrode, 7 km southeast of the town itself and 2.5 km east of Düshorn. To the east it borders on a large military training area. Neighbouring parishes Its neighbouring parishes are - clockwise from the north – Bad F ...
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Bockhorn, Lower Saxony
Bockhorn is a municipality in the Friesland (district), district of Friesland, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is approximately 15 km southwest of Wilhelmshaven, and 30 km northwest of Oldenburg (city), Oldenburg. Persons from Bockhorn * Diedrich Uhlhorn (1764-1832), inventor * Ludwig von Weltzien (1815-1870), prussian lieutenant general References

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Bockhorn, Bavaria
Bockhorn is a municipality in the district of Erding in Bavaria in Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... References Erding (district) {{Erdingdistrict-geo-stub ...
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