Wiedingen

Wiedingen ( Low German: Weighing ) is a district of the city in the district of Soltau Heide district in Lower Saxony. The village has about 120 inhabitants. To Wiedingen also includes the hamlet Ellingen and Wiehe wood.

Location

Wiedingen located in the Lüneburg Heath north-west of the river Soltau Soltau. In Wiedinger hamlet Wiehe wood the old Landwehr Wall to is the Wieholte.

History

The Battle of Soltau, the last known Knight battle took place at Wiehe wood ( Wiedingen ) on 28 June 1519. On March 1, 1974 Wiedingen was incorporated into the town of Soltau. Mayor since 2008 Wilhelm Cassebaum.

Traffic

Wiedingen is located on the main road 71 The district had on the railway line Soltau- New Churches a stop (until the closure of the railway line ). Today local public transport is carried out with the bus line 205 and 253.

Others

• The television series The Children of the Alster was shot on the Menkenhof from the third season in Wiedingen.

Pictures

Information board

Landwehr in Wiehe wood

Memorial stone for the Wall to the Wieholte

Agriculture in Wiedingen