Betheln

Betheln is an entity belonging to Samtgemeinde Gronau municipality in the district of Hildesheim in Lower Saxony ( Germany ).

• 3.1 municipal
• 3.2 Mayor
• 3.3 Coat of Arms

• 4.1 traffic

Geography

Betheln located east of Elze, between the natural parks Weser Uplands and resin. It lies on the western flank of the Hildesheim Forest.

To the north edge of the village are the remains of an old ring wall, the Beusterburg.

Community structure

The three districts of the municipality are Betheln, Edding Hausen and house Escherde.

The Church in Betheln

History

1022, the village was first mentioned. The former name of the place was Betenem. In the church a branch of the Augustinian Congregation in Marienrode was notarized on May 22, 1125 by Bishop Berthold. The church, which until then belonged to St. Mauritius Moritzberg (Hildesheim ) was overwritten the Augustinians.

On March 1, 1974, the municipalities Edding Hausen and house Escherde were incorporated.

Policy

Parish council

The municipal council of Betheln consists of eleven Council women and councilors:

• SPD: six seats
• WG: five seats

(As at municipal election on September 11, 2011)

Mayor

The honorary mayor Werner Achilles was elected on 9 September 2001.

Coat of arms

Blazon: In a green golden robe Cheruscan Illustrative of the first century after the turn of time, so-called primer with doppellappiger roller cap.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

Betheln is connected across the north of the municipality extending federal highway 1 to the road network.

Nature reserve " Leineaue under the Rammelsberg "

The nature reserve Leineaue under the Rammelsberg is between Gronau (Leine) and Elze and represents a section of the middle reaches of the leash with their Aue and parts of the slopes of the Great Uthberges and Rammelsberg in the East under protection. The periodically flooded lowlands are dominated by the meandering river with oxbow lakes and flood channels. The line is often accompanied by lowland forest remnants. In addition, are wetlands and perennial rich fallow land to find. The companies included in the conservation area slopes are dominated by forests and bushes as well as remains of nutrient-poor grasslands and orchards.

Personalities

• Friedrich von Mejer ( born December 3, 1843 in House Escherde, † June 4, 1932 in Lübeck), German officer, Lieutenant-General last
• Edgar Hennecke, pastor in Betheln
• Hans Hennecke (* March 30, 1897, † 21 January 1977 Grobenzell ), German literary critic and translator