Diemarden
Encyclopedia
Diemarden is a village in Gleichen
in the Göttingen district of Lower Saxony
, Germany
. It had 1463 inhabitants as of 2005 and is the largest village in Gleichen. In 2006, there were 1078 residents eligible to vote. The village's elevation is 172 meters above mean sea level. The village lies along the Garte
stream, a tributary to the Leine
river.
, which listed the manor and church as the monastery's property. In 1234 both manor and church were sold to the Hilwartshausen monastery. In 1272 the church was listed as having its own priest. The Vogtding served as court, later becoming monastery court. In the sixteenth century there was also a civil court, called Meierding.
In 1409 a watch tower was built as part of a series of eleven such towers that were part of a defensive and early-warning system for the city of Göttingen.
In 1993 a large windmill on a hill near Diemarden began generating electricity. Within two years, a second, more powerful windmill was added. These windmills and the watch tower can be seen from afar, marking the location of the low-lying village.
Gleichen, Lower Saxony
Gleichen is a municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Named after the two castles, Neuen-Gleichen and Alten-Gleichen on the twin peaks in the Gemeinde, it is situated about 10 km southeast of Göttingen, from which the peaks are visible...
in the Göttingen district of Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It had 1463 inhabitants as of 2005 and is the largest village in Gleichen. In 2006, there were 1078 residents eligible to vote. The village's elevation is 172 meters above mean sea level. The village lies along the Garte
Garte
The Garte is a small tributary to the Leine River in Lower Saxony, Germany.The Garte is a 23 km long stream that rises to the east of Weißenborn at an elevation of 303 m amsl...
stream, a tributary to the Leine
Leine
The Leine is a river in Thuringia and Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Aller river and 281 km in length.The river's source is located close to the town of Leinefelde in Thuringia...
river.
History
The earliest record of Diemard is in 1022, when it is mentioned in the records of the St. Michaelis monastery in HildesheimHildesheim
Hildesheim is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located in the district of Hildesheim, about 30 km southeast of Hanover on the banks of the Innerste river, which is a small tributary of the Leine river...
, which listed the manor and church as the monastery's property. In 1234 both manor and church were sold to the Hilwartshausen monastery. In 1272 the church was listed as having its own priest. The Vogtding served as court, later becoming monastery court. In the sixteenth century there was also a civil court, called Meierding.
In 1409 a watch tower was built as part of a series of eleven such towers that were part of a defensive and early-warning system for the city of Göttingen.
In 1993 a large windmill on a hill near Diemarden began generating electricity. Within two years, a second, more powerful windmill was added. These windmills and the watch tower can be seen from afar, marking the location of the low-lying village.
Sources
- Daldorf, Werner "Geschichte der Windkraft Diemarden Gmbh," www.windkraft-diemarden.de/history
- "Das Bietet Diemarden," www.gleichen.de/diemarden/home.htm