Lamspringe

Lamspringe

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Lamspringe

Coordinates: 51°57′N 10°00′E / 51.950°N 10.000°E / 51.950; 10.000Coordinates: 51°57′N 10°00′E / 51.950°N 10.000°E / 51.950; 10.000
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Hildesheim
Government
  Mayor Lars Herr (SPD)
Area
  Total 70.46 km2 (27.20 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
  Total 5,626
  Density 80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 31195
Vehicle registration HI
Website www.lamspringe.de

Lamspringe is a village and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km south of Hildesheim. Since 1 November 2016, the former municipalities Harbarnsen, Neuhof, Sehlem and Woltershausen are part of the municipality Lamspringe.

It was known historically as the seat of the former Lamspringe Abbey, of which the church and other buildings remain.

Lamspringe was the seat of the former Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Lamspringe.

References

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