Weißenborn is a village in the municipality

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( district of Göttingen), east of the city of

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and between Bischhausen and Glasenhausen, near the border of Thuringia. The population is about 260 people. The

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creek originates in the village. In addition to

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, the Elbe Eastphalian dialect of

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is spoken in the town. The mayor is Friedrich Ehbrecht. There is one church, the Lutheran Nicolaikirche.

Social and cultural activities

Sports

In 1921, the SV Fürth Weißenborn was founded. After a wartime interruption, it was re-juvenated, only to undergo some ups and downs, including a merger in 1968 to form SV Bischhausen/Weißenborn. Soccer, though the original sport of the club, has declined in interest. Hiking and gymnastics are actively pursued these days. The club has a club-house in Weißenborn.

Schützenverein

The village has an active

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(marksmen club), with a festival the first week-end in July every year. The organization has its own building, which can be used for family festivals throughout the year.

Volunteer Fire Department

There are a volunteer fire department and a youth volunteer fire department in the village. The volunteer fire department was founded in 1921, while the youth fire department was founded in 1975.

References

External links

* Community home-page http://www.weissenborn-im-gartetal.de/ * Forest surrounding the village: http://www.weissenborn-im-gartetal.de/Realgemeinde%20.htm Villages in Lower Saxony {{LowerSaxony-geo-stub