Woltershausen

Woltershausen is a municipality in the district of Hildesheim in Lower Saxony ( Germany ). The community belongs to the Samtgemeinde Lamspringe.

• 2.1 Amalgamations

• 3.1 structure
• 3.2 Music
• 3.3 Regular events

• 4.1 traffic

Geography

Geographical Location

Woltershausen is located south-southwest of Bad Salzdetfurth west of the municipal seat Lamspringe. The town is located east of the blind Forest and northeast of the Ahrens mountain in the western basin of the Riehe or in the southern core.

Community structure

The four quarters are:

• Woltershausen
• Graste
• Networks
• Hornsen

History

The village was first mentioned in 1141. Tenants of the domain Hornsen was since November 1928, the later Nazi minister Herbert Backe.

Incorporations

On March 1, 1974, the municipalities Graste, networks and Woltershausen - Hornsen were incorporated into the new municipality Woltershausen.

Culture

Building

In Woltershausen St. Mary's Church, an evangelical church.

Music

Hödeken chapel which has emerged from the military band of the volunteer fire department.

Regular events

Once a year a village evening takes place with many performances. All straight year celebrates the youth of the village, the so-called Pentecostal beer. In 2012, this tradition is celebrating its 150th anniversary.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

• Woltershausen is connected via county roads with the B243 to the road network.
• The railway Kassel -Hannover runs through the municipality. This includes the Ries mountain tunnel.