Groß Ellershausen
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Groß Ellershausen is a village (borough: Ortsteil) in Göttingen
, Germany
. The village lies on highway B3, west of the southern part of the city proper, separated from it and the River Leine
by the Autobahn A7. Further west, just beyond the village is the 77 hectare local forest, Genossenschaftsforst Groß Ellershausen. From the village, running north and then through the forest is a bicycle- cum foot-path built on the old Hannoversche Südbahn railway line.
, the present area of the village held settlements, as witnessed by the large number of LBK findings
The earliest written record of the village is from the year 989 in the Traditiones Corbeyenses of the Corvey Abbey
(III § B 115b), where it is called "Aliershusun".
The village church was built in the 11th century, and is one of the oldest structures in southern Lower Saxony
.
In 1144, the village was presented to the Bursfelde Abbey
(Ib.). In a record from 1574, the earliest record of the name "Ellershausen" can be found.
During the Thirty Years War, the village suffered the depredations of war and pillage common to the era and area. Once again, in the Seven Years War, the village was brutally used by Freikorps Fischer.
The village has suffered more than once the ravages of flood-waters. The earliest know such disastrous flooding was on 29 April 1800, with damaging high water also coming in August 2007 (Ib.).
Through the 19th century the village was an agricultural community that also profited from the orderly exploitation of the village woodland. A few craftsmen also plied their trades. In 1856, the (Ib.) Hannoversche Südbahn was completed, with the line passing through the community. However, it was not until 1931 that trains stopped at the village. In 1980, the line was discontinued. (Ib.) By this time, bus service and possession of personal automobiles were commonplace and extensive, and a significant proportion of the villagers were commuters to work or school in nearby Göttingen.
In 1932, the village had the world Gross added to it, to distinguish it from Elleshausen vor dem Walde near Hanover
. The village was incorporated into Göttingen in 1973.
There is a volunteer fire department. (http://www.kfv-goe.de/index.html)
. Older children attend school in Goettingen.
The Ortsrat has 5 CDU
members and 4 members from the SPD
.
, built in the 10th or 11th century and said to be one of the oldest surviving structures in southern Lower Saxony.
Administratively, the church is part of the Sprengel Hildesheim-Göttingen der Evangelisch-lutherischen Landeskirche Hannovers.
Göttingen
Göttingen is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. In 2006 the population was 129,686.-General information:...
, 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...
. The village lies on highway B3, west of the southern part of the city proper, separated from it and the River 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...
by the Autobahn A7. Further west, just beyond the village is the 77 hectare local forest, Genossenschaftsforst Groß Ellershausen. From the village, running north and then through the forest is a bicycle- cum foot-path built on the old Hannoversche Südbahn railway line.
History
As long ago as the early neolithicNeolithic
The Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world. It is traditionally considered as the last part of the Stone Age...
, the present area of the village held settlements, as witnessed by the large number of LBK findings
The earliest written record of the village is from the year 989 in the Traditiones Corbeyenses of the Corvey Abbey
Corvey Abbey
The Imperial Abbey of Corvey was a Benedictine monastery on the River Weser, 2 km northeast of Höxter, now in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....
(III § B 115b), where it is called "Aliershusun".
The village church was built in the 11th century, and is one of the oldest structures in southern 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...
.
In 1144, the village was presented to the Bursfelde Abbey
Bursfelde Abbey
Bursfelde Abbey was a house of the Benedictine Order located in the present Hemeln-Bursfelde, part of the town of Hannoversch Münden in Lower Saxony in Germany.-History:...
(Ib.). In a record from 1574, the earliest record of the name "Ellershausen" can be found.
During the Thirty Years War, the village suffered the depredations of war and pillage common to the era and area. Once again, in the Seven Years War, the village was brutally used by Freikorps Fischer.
The village has suffered more than once the ravages of flood-waters. The earliest know such disastrous flooding was on 29 April 1800, with damaging high water also coming in August 2007 (Ib.).
Through the 19th century the village was an agricultural community that also profited from the orderly exploitation of the village woodland. A few craftsmen also plied their trades. In 1856, the (Ib.) Hannoversche Südbahn was completed, with the line passing through the community. However, it was not until 1931 that trains stopped at the village. In 1980, the line was discontinued. (Ib.) By this time, bus service and possession of personal automobiles were commonplace and extensive, and a significant proportion of the villagers were commuters to work or school in nearby Göttingen.
In 1932, the village had the world Gross added to it, to distinguish it from Elleshausen vor dem Walde near Hanover
Hanover
Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
. The village was incorporated into Göttingen in 1973.
Economics
There are over fifty businesses in the village.There is a volunteer fire department. (http://www.kfv-goe.de/index.html)
Education
Younger children attend the Mittelbergschule, which also services Hetjershausen and KnutbührenKnutbühren
Knutbühren is a village in southern Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a western borough of Göttingen.Administratively, it forms a unit with Groß Ellershausen and Hetjershausen.There were 129 residents in 2006....
. Older children attend school in Goettingen.
Government
Mayor: Ernst BartensThe Ortsrat has 5 CDU
Christian Democratic Union (Germany)
The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum...
members and 4 members from the SPD
Social Democratic Party of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
.
Religion
The community is, like the region in general, predominantly Lutheran. There is one church in the village, St. MartiniSt. Martini
St. Martini is a church in Groß Ellershausen, Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is significant as possibly retaining the oldest existing structure, its tower, in southern Lower Saxony....
, built in the 10th or 11th century and said to be one of the oldest surviving structures in southern Lower Saxony.
Administratively, the church is part of the Sprengel Hildesheim-Göttingen der Evangelisch-lutherischen Landeskirche Hannovers.
Social aspects
Since at least the early 19th century, there have been a number of social facilities and societies and clubs in Groß Ellershausen.- SV Gr. Ellershausen-Hetjershausen e.V (sports)(http://grelli.de/index.php?site=welcome)
- Heimatverein Groß Ellershausen (local history)
- DRK Ortsverein Groß Ellershausen/Hetjershausen e.V. (local branch of the German Red CrossGerman Red CrossThe German Red Cross , or the DRK, is the national Red Cross Society in Germany.With over 4.5 million members, it is the third largest Red Cross society in the world. The German Red Cross offers a wide range of services within and outside Germany...
) - Kyffhäuser Kameradschaft Groß Ellershausen
- Junggesellenverein von 1833 Groß Ellershausen
- Der Jugendraum (Disco 2000) von Groß Ellershausen.
- Previously there were women's choir, Ehrendamen des Gesangvereins Germania Ellershausen, and a men's cycling club, Wanderlust.
External links
- http://www.gross-ellershausen.de/1/