Walsrode
Town
Flag of Walsrode
Flag
Coat of arms of Walsrode
Coat of arms
Location of Walsrode within Heidekreis district
Walsrode is located in Germany
Walsrode
Walsrode
Walsrode is located in Lower Saxony
Walsrode
Walsrode
Coordinates: 52°52′N 9°35′E / 52.867°N 9.583°E / 52.867; 9.583
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHeidekreis
Subdivisions31 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Helma Spöring[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total334.8 km2 (129.3 sq mi)
Elevation
49 m (161 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total30,370
 • Density91/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
29664
Dialling codes05161
Vehicle registrationHK
Websitewww.walsrode.de

Walsrode (German pronunciation: [valsˈʁoːdə] ⓘ; Low German: Wasra) is a town in the district of Heidekreis, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The former municipality Bomlitz was merged into Walsrode in January 2020.

History

Middle Ages

986 Foundation of Walsrode Abbey by Count Walo. The first recorded mention of the town is dated May 7, 986.

1383 The dukes of Brunswick and Lüneburg grant Walsrode a town charter.

1479 First recorded instance of Walsrode's coat of arms. At the end of the 15th century the sculptor Hans Brüggemann, creator of the renowned Bordesholm Altar of Schleswig Cathedral, is born in the town.

Early modern times

Life-sized statue of Herman Löns

1626 Extensive destruction in the town by the troops of Count Tilly during the Thirty Years' War.

1757 The town is totally destroyed by a catastrophic fire.

1811 During the Napoleonic era, Walsrode becomes a border town between France and the Kingdom of Westphalia.

1814 Walsrode is incorporated in the Kingdom of Hanover.

1866 Annexation of Walsrode by Prussia.

1890 Railroad first extends to Walsrode.

20th century

1957 The German border patrol agency (Bundesgrenzschutz) establishes a training school in the town.

1984 The state legislature of Lower Saxony allows the town to incorporate as an "independent community".

Places of interest

Twin towns – sister cities

Walsrode is twinned with:[3]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Verzeichnis der direkt gewählten Bürgermeister/-innen und Landräte/Landrätinnen". Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. April 2021.
  2. ↑ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
  3. ↑ "Partnerstädte" (in German). Walsrode. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
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