Habighorst

52.70861111111110.227567Koordinaten: 52 ° 42 ' 31 " N, 10 ° 13' 39" E

Location of Habighorst in Lower Saxony

Habighorst is a village in the district of Celle in Lower Saxony. The village belongs to the municipality of Eschede.

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Geography

Habighorst located northeast of Celle at the Nature Park South Heath.

The settlement area Habig Horster height is separated by some agricultural land, approximately 600 meters south-east of Habighorst and is connected via the county road K34.

History

Habighorst was first documented in 1291 mentioned under the name Havichhorst. Since the 15th century the place is occupied as the headquarters of the Ministerialengeschlechts of Habighorst. In a Lehnsurkunde from the year 1427 a Luderus Havichors is invested with several farmsteads.

1916 began the production of potash from the bay Faller life, which was operated by the mining company was founded five years earlier at Habighorst. After merging with the shaft Mariaglück in Höfer, took 1922 Mariaglück promoting on. 1924 bay Faller life was already decommissioned and only cared for the ventilation of the plant. The Habig Horster height was created, as was ( from the former eastern territories of Germany ) in the 1950s great need for housing for mine families and refugees.

On January 1, 2014, the resolution of the velvet municipality Eschede done with their member communities Eschede, Habighorst, Höfer and Scharnhorst and for the formation of a unified community Eschede.

Population

Population Development

The following table shows the population development of Habighorst since 1821. Should be noted that the surge in population numbers after the Second World War is mainly due to the influx of displaced persons due.

Policy

The last council of Habighorst sat down at the time of incorporation to Eschede from nine Council members.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

Federal highway 191 runs through Habighorst.

In Habighorst there is a volunteer fire department. On the occasion of its centenary anniversary of Kreisfeuerwehrtag was held in Habighorst 2010.

Personalities

• Karl -Heinz Walkhoff (* 1936), German educator and politician ( SPD), was born in Habighorst
• August von Mackensen (1849-1945), Prussian general field marshal died in Habighorst