Grethem

Grethem is a municipality in the district Heidekreis in Lower Saxony. It belongs to the Samtgemeinde Ahlden, which has its headquarters in the town of Hagen testicles.

• 3.1 Mayor
• 3.2 Coat of Arms

• 4.1 traffic

Geography

Grethem lies west between Walsrode and Hanover all. To Grethem the area belongs Büchten.

History

Around half a kilometer north-east of Grethem the castle was Blankenhagen from the period around 1200, of the two shrub-covered mounds are visible today. It was a lowland castle, the remains of which can be found on a dirt road near the present greed rope ferry across the Aller.

Incorporations

On March 1, 1974, the municipality Büchten was incorporated.

Policy

Mayor

The honorary mayor Udo Schoenberg was elected on 9 September 2001.

Coat of arms

" Quartered shield, Field 1: In a Red Silver trotting horse, field 2: In silver blue berries on green leaves, Field 3: Argent, a black Bergmannsgezähe, Field 4: Blue three inclined left golden beams. " Blazon

The coat of arms was designed by Jörg Kommunalheraldiker Mantzsch 2009.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

The Federal Highway 7 lies to the east of the church. The nearest connection point in Buchholz (Aller) in about 13 km distance.