Meitze
Encyclopedia
Meitze is a village in the municipality Wedemark
, in Lower Saxony
. Meitze covers about 11 square kilometres, including areas used for agriculture and forestry.
and a lot of old timber-framed houses in the centre.
In the North, there is a wind farm
with twelve wind turbine
s.
On 29 April, 1944, ten American airmen were killed when their Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft crashed near Meitze. The crew had been ordered to carry out a bombing mission over the German capital of Berlin, according to the U.S. military. Their remains were identified in 2011 and buried at Arlington National Cemetery
.
Meitze is directly connected with Mellendorf and Elze/Bennemühlen by the bus route 697.
Until 1967 Meitze also had an own elementary school, but it was closed because of a lack of students.
Wedemark
Wedemark is a municipality in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Wedemark is a historical landscape description for the area and is situated approx. 20 km north of Hanover...
, in 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...
. Meitze covers about 11 square kilometres, including areas used for agriculture and forestry.
General information
The village is mainly noted for the cobbled high streetHigh Street
High Street, or the High Street, is a metonym for the generic name of the primary business street of towns or cities, especially in the United Kingdom. It is usually a focal point for shops and retailers in city centres, and is most often used in reference to retailing...
and a lot of old timber-framed houses in the centre.
In the North, there is a wind farm
Wind farm
A wind farm is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electric power. A large wind farm may consist of several hundred individual wind turbines, and cover an extended area of hundreds of square miles, but the land between the turbines may be used for agricultural or other...
with twelve wind turbine
Wind turbine
A wind turbine is a device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into mechanical energy. If the mechanical energy is used to produce electricity, the device may be called a wind generator or wind charger. If the mechanical energy is used to drive machinery, such as for grinding grain or...
s.
History
Meitze arose at the crossing point of two important trade routes, the "Hessenweg" and the "Bremerweg". On this intersection, Meitze developed as a well-known marketplace.- The village was founded in 1330 as "Metce", according to documents.
- 1438 - Meitze was mentioned as "Metzenne" in a register.
- around 1791 the name of the town became "Meitze".
- 1921 - the local SchützenvereinSchützenvereinA Schützenverein is in German language countries a voluntary association featuring sport-shooting either on Olympic levels or historic weapons....
was founded - 1930 - the volunteer fire brigade was established.
- 1959 - the new chapel was consecrated
- since 1974 Meitze has been a district of the Wedemark
On 29 April, 1944, ten American airmen were killed when their Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft crashed near Meitze. The crew had been ordered to carry out a bombing mission over the German capital of Berlin, according to the U.S. military. Their remains were identified in 2011 and buried at Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States of America, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Confederate general Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna Lee, a great...
.
Infrastructure
About one kilometer (0.6 miles) away from Meitze passes the A7.Meitze is directly connected with Mellendorf and Elze/Bennemühlen by the bus route 697.
Until 1967 Meitze also had an own elementary school, but it was closed because of a lack of students.