Kirchrode-Bemerode-Wülferode
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Kirchrode-Bemerode-Wülferode is the 6. District in 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...

. He has 29 728 inhabitants and consists of the districts Kirchrode (10 941 inhabitants), Bemerode (17 908 inhabitants) and Wülferode (879 inhabitants) (Booth 2011).

Kirchrode

The formerly independent village was incorporated in 1907 to Hanover Kirchrode. Today the district is located in the countryside and, with large plots, villas and upmarket residential character of the upper middle-class neighborhood. Recreation areas such as the Hermann-Löns-Park and Eilenriede can be reached quickly. In the Tiergarten
Tiergarten
Tiergarten is a locality within the borough of Mitte, in central Berlin . Notable for the great and homonymous urban park, before German reunification, it was a part of West Berlin...

 walkers can observe deer, red deer, roe deer, wild pigs and other small game. The park was created out of a ducal hunting ground. Until the 18th century hunting took place in the royal park.

The first church was erected the "Kleiner Hillen" in 1150. The tower of St. James Church in its present form dates from the 14th century. The nave was rebuilt from 1782 to 1794.

Bemerode

Mentioned first in 1204, the village Bemerode was incorporated to Hanover in 1974. In its center lie the family estate of the Von Graevemeyer family and the estate of the Mörlins family.
Since 1999 Bemerode is connected by the to Hanover by the tram network and has good shopping. The undeveloped part of the adjacent forest areas are used for recreation. Local clubs like the Volunteer Fire Department
Volunteer fire department
See also the Firefighter article and its respective sections regarding VFDs in other countries.A volunteer fire department is a fire department composed of volunteers who perform fire suppression and other related emergency services for a local jurisdiction.The first organized force of...

, the Shooting Club and TSV Bemerode maintain community life.

Wülferode

Wülferode was incorporated to Hanover in 1974. The village has a bus stop, but does not have a local shop. Recreational opportunities exist in a youth center, a playground, sports club TSV Wülferode, the volunteer fire department and the citizens Wülferode Wülferode community. In a guest house, guests will find the shortest counter of Hanover. Recreation areas are the forests and Bockmerholz Gaim. One attraction is the landmarked
Heritage
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chapel, built in 1756 as a timber-framed building. Its bell dates from 1644.

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