Historically the region belonged to the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg and its successor states. The district was established in 1977 by merging the former districts of Soltau and Fallingbostel as Soltau-Fallingbostel (German pronunciation:[ˈzɔltaʊfalɪŋˈbɔstəl]). On 1 August 2011 it was renamed to Heidekreis.
Geographyedit
The district includes the western half of the Lüneburg Heath (Lüneburger Heide). Since this landscape is so characteristic for the district, it calls itself "the Heath District". The capital is Bad Fallingbostel, although it has only 11,800 inhabitants and is only the fifth largest town in the district.
Cultural matters are looked after by those charged with communal cultural support within the towns and municipalities, the parishes, the banks, the Lüneburg Regional Association and private cultural initiatives.
Museums and collectionsedit
Dat ole Hus (heath and open-air museum in Wilsede)
Schäferhof Neuenkirchen (Moorland sheep rearing to preserve the heath and moorlands between Neuenkirchen and Soltau) in Neuenkirchen
Heimathaus auf dem Schroershof (historic farmstead with many buildings) in Neuenkirchen
Art Society and Springhornhof Foundation in Neuenkirchen
Bothmer School Museum (schools in the times of the Emperor) in Schwarmstedt
Ehrhorn Woodland Museum (woods – heathland – people) in Schneverdingen
Cinemasedit
Munster: Deutsches Haus
Walsrode: Capitol-Theater
Lüneburg Regional Associationedit
The district is a member of the Lüneburg Regional Association (Lüneburgischer Landschaftsverband), which looks after regional, cultural-political tasks.
Nature reservesedit
There are 29 nature reserves in the Heidekreis.[2] The largest one (Lüneburg Heath Nature Reserve) has an area of 13,222 ha in the territory of the Heidekreis, the smallest (Söhlbruch) has an area of 8 ha.[3]
There are four Jewish cemeteries in Soltau-Fallingbostel : in Ahlden, Rethem, Soltau und Walsrode.[4] There are protected cultural monuments – stone witnesses to former Jewish communities and a thriving Jewish parish live into the 1930s. The cemeteries are mainly on the edge of parishes.
^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
^"Landkreis Heidekreis, Liste der Naturschutzgebiete". NLWKN. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
^"Steckbrief Naturschutzgebiet "Söhlbruch"". NLWKN. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
^LANDKREIS SOLTAU-FALLINGBOSTEL. In: Jüdische Friedhöfe nach der heutigen Verwaltungsgliederung – Niedersachsen. In: Übersicht über alle Projekte zur Dokumentation jüdischer Grabinschriften auf dem Gebiet der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
External linksedit
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Heidekreis Heath district is a district Landkreis in Lower Saxony Germany It is bounded by from the north and clockwise the districts of Harburg Luneburg Uelzen Celle Hanover Nienburg Verden and Rotenburg HeidekreisDistrictFlagCoat of armsCountryGermanyStateLower SaxonyCapitalBad FallingbostelGovernment District admin Jens Grote Ind Area Total1 873 5 km2 723 4 sq mi Population 31 December 2022 1 Total145 394 Density78 km2 200 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Vehicle registrationHK until 31 7 2011 SFA Websitewww wbr heidekreis wbr de Wilseder Berg in the Luneburg Heath Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Coat of arms 4 Towns and municipalities 5 Culture and places of interest 5 1 Museums and collections 5 2 Cinemas 5 3 Luneburg Regional Association 5 4 Nature reserves 5 5 Jewish cemeteries 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory editHistorically the region belonged to the Duchy of Brunswick Luneburg and its successor states The district was established in 1977 by merging the former districts of Soltau and Fallingbostel as Soltau Fallingbostel German pronunciation ˈzɔltaʊ falɪŋˈbɔstel On 1 August 2011 it was renamed to Heidekreis Geography editThe district includes the western half of the Luneburg Heath Luneburger Heide Since this landscape is so characteristic for the district it calls itself the Heath District The capital is Bad Fallingbostel although it has only 11 800 inhabitants and is only the fifth largest town in the district Coat of arms editThe coat of arms displays in the upper half the heraldic lion of the Duchy of Brunswick Luneburg in the lower half a megalithic graveTowns and municipalities edit nbsp Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district Towns Samtgemeinden Bad Fallingbostel Munster Schneverdingen Soltau Walsrode Free municipalities Bispingen Neuenkirchen Wietzendorf Unincorporated area Osterheide 1 Ahlden Ahlden Eickeloh Grethem Hademstorf Hodenhagen1 2 Rethem Aller Bohme Frankenfeld Hauslingen Rethem1 2 3 Schwarmstedt Buchholz Essel Gilten Lindwedel Schwarmstedt1 1seat of the Samtgemeinde 2townCulture and places of interest editCultural matters are looked after by those charged with communal cultural support within the towns and municipalities the parishes the banks the Luneburg Regional Association and private cultural initiatives Museums and collections edit Dat ole Hus heath and open air museum in Wilsede German Tank Museum in Munster German military history of the 20th century Dushorn Village Museum life and work around 100 years ago Hof der Heidmark in Bad Fallingbostel memorial to the Heidmark Klingendes Museum mechanical musical instruments in Schwarmstedt Museum of the Archaeological Working Group in Bad Fallingbostel Soltau Museum local history and archaeological exhibition in Soltau Soltau Toy Museum toys from four centuries Peetshof Zeugen Wietzendorfs um 1900 in Wietzendorf Prussian History Pavillon im Landschaftspark Iserhatsche in Bispingen Pult und Federkielmuseum Schulmuseum in Insel in Schneverdingen Rischmannshof Heath Museum heath and open air museum in Walsrode Schaferhof Neuenkirchen Moorland sheep rearing to preserve the heath and moorlands between Neuenkirchen and Soltau in Neuenkirchen Heimathaus auf dem Schroershof historic farmstead with many buildings in Neuenkirchen Art Society and Springhornhof Foundation in Neuenkirchen Bothmer School Museum schools in the times of the Emperor in Schwarmstedt Ehrhorn Woodland Museum woods heathland people in Schneverdingen Cinemas edit Munster Deutsches Haus Walsrode Capitol Theater Luneburg Regional Association edit The district is a member of the Luneburg Regional Association Luneburgischer Landschaftsverband which looks after regional cultural political tasks Nature reserves edit There are 29 nature reserves in the Heidekreis 2 The largest one Luneburg Heath Nature Reserve has an area of 13 222 ha in the territory of the Heidekreis the smallest Sohlbruch has an area of 8 ha 3 See also Nature reserves in Lower Saxony Jewish cemeteries edit There are four Jewish cemeteries in Soltau Fallingbostel in Ahlden Rethem Soltau und Walsrode 4 There are protected cultural monuments stone witnesses to former Jewish communities and a thriving Jewish parish live into the 1930s The cemeteries are mainly on the edge of parishes See also editHannover Braunschweig Gottingen Wolfsburg Metropolitan RegionReferences edit LSN Online Regionaldatenbank Tabelle A100001G Fortschreibung des Bevolkerungsstandes Stand 31 Dezember 2022 in German Landesamt fur Statistik Niedersachsen Landkreis Heidekreis Liste der Naturschutzgebiete NLWKN Retrieved 3 December 2022 Steckbrief Naturschutzgebiet Sohlbruch NLWKN Retrieved 3 December 2022 LANDKREIS SOLTAU FALLINGBOSTEL In Judische Friedhofe nach der heutigen Verwaltungsgliederung Niedersachsen In Ubersicht uber alle Projekte zur Dokumentation judischer Grabinschriften auf dem Gebiet der Bundesrepublik DeutschlandExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Landkreis Heidekreis at Wikimedia Commons Official website German 52 55 N 9 45 E 52 92 N 9 75 E 52 92 9 75 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Heidekreis amp oldid 1125313625, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
