Springe is a town in the
district of Hanover, in
Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the
Deister hills, southwest of
Hanover.
Town structure
* Springe (core settlement, seat of the mayor), population 13,184
*
Bennigsen
Bennigsen is a village near Springe in the district of Hanover in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1974 it has been administered by the municipality of Springe.
The Hanover–Altenbeken railway runs through the village with the local railstation ...
, population 4,068
*
Völksen
Springe is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the Deister hills, southwest of Hanover.
Town structure
* Springe (core settlement, seat of the mayor), population 13,184
* Bennigsen, population 4, ...
, population 3,396
*
Eldagsen
Springe is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the Deister hills, southwest of Hanover.
Town structure
* Springe (core settlement, seat of the mayor), population 13,184
* Bennigsen, population 4, ...
, population 3,340
* Gestorf, population 1,767
* Altenhagen I, population 1,235
* Lüdersen, population 990
* Alferde, population 527
* Alvesrode, population 511
* Holtensen, population 421
* Mittelrode, population 283
* Boitzum, population 175
Current .
History
Springe was first mentioned in 1013 as ''Hallerspringe''. In a description of the borders of the Diocese of Hildesheim from an undated transcription, but which can be proven to be from the tenth century by its form and content, Springe was mentioned as ''Helereisprig''. The Counts of
Hallermund erected a fortress-like building on the land which is now Springe after the loss of Burg Hallermund on the
Kleiner Deister to the
House of Welf
The House of Welf (also Guelf or Guelph) is a European dynasty that has included many German and British monarchs from the 11th to 20th century and Emperor Ivan VI of Russia in the 18th century. The originally Franconia, Franconian family from ...
in 1282. They ruled their county from this new seat of power, which presumably resulted in the settlement of Springe. The creation of the Count's seat and the solidification of the location lead in the thirteenth century to the need for city laws. During the Middle Ages, Springe was the long-time seat of the Graves of Hallermund and their successors, a side lineage of the Grave of Käfernburg. From their area of rule, the office of Springe resulted and after different renamings and expansions, the Kreis Springe was formed in 1884.
By the end of the tenth century the first mentions of the names of the towns that today belong to Springe appear, and by the year 1300 all of the existing villages have been named.
The founding and growth of the area is connected with its location at the
Deister Gate, a border between prairie and mountains, which is convenient for transport in the middle of the route between Hanover and
Hamelin
Hamelin ( ; german: Hameln ) is a town on the river Weser in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Hamelin-Pyrmont and has a population of roughly 57,000. Hamelin is best known for the tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
H ...
. Further development resulted from the building of the "causeway" of what is today the B217 Highway in the 18th century and with the completion of the railway line between Hanover and
Altenbeken
Altenbeken () is a municipality in the district of Paderborn, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Geography
Altenbeken is situated in the Eggegebirge, approx. 15 km northeast of Paderborn. To the west of the town is the Altenbeken Viaduct, ...
in 1872.
There was steady development towards a mid-sized city after the end of the
First World War and even more so after the end of the
Second World War ensued (in 1933 the population was 3,912). Up until the geographical reforms of 1974, Springe was the seat of the county of Springe. After that, Springe belonged to the county of Hanover, which became today's Region of Hanover on 1 November 2001. Today 13,000 residents live the core city of Springe. Because of reforms in the 13th century Eldagsen lost its rights as a city and is now a part of the city of Springe. After the inhabitants of Eldagsen protested, the town got its title of "city" back, and now bears the official title "City of Eldagsen, Part of the City of Springe".
Coat of arms
The coat of arms of town, according to a recent interpretation, represents the three sources of the Haller River, which begins close to the town at the foot of the Small Deister. The three corners of the shield each contain a five-petalled rose, which is the shield and seal symbol of the Shire of Hallermund, which existed from the 12th century onwards.
Twin towns – sister cities
Springe is
twinned
Twinning (making a twin of) may refer to:
* In biology and agriculture, producing two offspring (i.e., twins) at a time, or having a tendency to do so;
* Twin towns and sister cities, towns and cities involved in town twinning
* Twinning inst ...
with:
*
Niort, France
*
Waren, Germany
Springe also has friendly relations with
Milicz in Poland.
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Economy and infrastructure
Transport
Springe lies on the Bundesstraße 217
''Bundesstraße'' (German for "federal highway"), abbreviated ''B'', is the denotation for German and Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying i ...
. Springe railway station is on the Hannover–Altenbeken railway line and is served by line 5 ( Paderborn–Hamelin
Hamelin ( ; german: Hameln ) is a town on the river Weser in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Hamelin-Pyrmont and has a population of roughly 57,000. Hamelin is best known for the tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
H ...
– Hannover Central Station– Hannover Airport) of the Hanover S-Bahn
The Hanover S-Bahn (in German: ''S-Bahn Hannover'') is an S-Bahn network operated by DB Regio and Transdev Hannover in the area of Hanover in the German state capital of Lower Saxony. It went operational shortly before Expo 2000 and is focused o ...
. RegioBus Hannover operates bus services in the town and to neighbouring locales.
Public works
Bison Nature Preserve
(''Wisentgehege'')
* Klinikum Region Hannover GmbH, Springe Hospital
* Seat of the German Red Cross, Springe Chapter
* Seat of the German Red Cross, Region of Hanover
* Seat of the German Red Cross Emergency Service and both of its daughter companies.
* Seat of the German Red Cross Blood Donation, NSTOB.
* Indoor Town Pool
* Burghof Museum, Springe
* Outdoor municipal pools in Altenhagen I, Bennigsen and Eldagsen
* Public sport clubs in all divisions of the town
* Tennis facilities, mini golf, bowling, beach volleyball and skating facilities
Notable people
* Heinrich Göbel (1818–1893), German-American precision mechanic and inventor
* Hermann Gunkel (1862–1932), Protestant theologian
*Jakob Goldschmidt
Jakob Goldschmidt (also Jacob Goldschmidt; born 31 December 1882 in Eldagsen; died 23 September 1955 in New York) was a German-Jewish banker.
Career
Goldschmidt studied banking from H. Oppenheimer in Hanover. In 1907 he worked at the National ...
(1882–1955), banker
* Herbert Ihering (1888–1977), playwright, film director, journalist and theatre critic
References
External links
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{{Authority control
Hanover Region