Reinhausen
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Reinhausen is the largest village in the municipality (Gemeinde) Gleichen
in the district Göttingen
, Germany
. It is also the seat of government for the Gleichen. The village has 1,500 residents (as of December 31, 2005). The village mayor is Manfred Kuhlmann. The village was settled in the tenth century or earlier. Along the main road running through the village are medieval cross-in-circles carved into the massive stone hillside. Originally begun in the tenth century as a castle, the Lutheran church in the village was formerly a monastery.
Reinhausen is largely a combination of an agricultural village and a bedroom community for the city of Göttingen
, about ten kilometers to the north. There are a few stores in the village, catering to local needs. Not far from the town is the Wendebach Reservoir
, a popular local lake and park.
of Reinhäuser Wald constitutes a forest district of some 18,000 hectares of primarily deciduous trees with light undergrowth including ferns. The primary species of tree is the beech ( Fagus sylvatica), accounting for 57% of the trees. Other significant species include oak (Quercus robur and Q. petraea), Norway spruce (Picea abies), and larch (Larix decidua). The canopy is heavy enough to make for a significantly different micro-climate, with less extreme temperature variation.
The forest is managed by the district office, with its seat in Reinhausen and is responsible for fourteen forest ranger districts and the Regional Environmental Education Center. The forest is open to the public, but harvesting of timber is the responsibility of the Landesforstamt, which uses low impact methods (heavy use of horses) and follows the principle of sustainable development.
The forest contains numerous abris
, some of which have evidence of use since at least the mesolithic.
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 district Göttingen
Göttingen (district)
Göttingen is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Northeim and Osterode, and by the states of Thuringia and Hesse .-History:...
, 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 is also the seat of government for the Gleichen. The village has 1,500 residents (as of December 31, 2005). The village mayor is Manfred Kuhlmann. The village was settled in the tenth century or earlier. Along the main road running through the village are medieval cross-in-circles carved into the massive stone hillside. Originally begun in the tenth century as a castle, the Lutheran church in the village was formerly a monastery.
Reinhausen is largely a combination of an agricultural village and a bedroom community for the city of Göttingen
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:...
, about ten kilometers to the north. There are a few stores in the village, catering to local needs. Not far from the town is the Wendebach Reservoir
Wendebach Reservoir
Wendebach Reservoir is an artificial lake with a surrounding recreation park in the municipality of Gleichen and Friedland, Lower Saxony, Germany, about 8 km south of Göttingen. It is a popular summer outing goal for residents and students of Göttingen. There is a swimming beach and dock...
, a popular local lake and park.
Forest
The nearby hilly bunterBunter (geology)
Bunter beds are sandstone deposits containing rounded pebbles, such as can notably be found in Warwickshire, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire, Devon and Dorset in England...
of Reinhäuser Wald constitutes a forest district of some 18,000 hectares of primarily deciduous trees with light undergrowth including ferns. The primary species of tree is the beech ( Fagus sylvatica), accounting for 57% of the trees. Other significant species include oak (Quercus robur and Q. petraea), Norway spruce (Picea abies), and larch (Larix decidua). The canopy is heavy enough to make for a significantly different micro-climate, with less extreme temperature variation.
The forest is managed by the district office, with its seat in Reinhausen and is responsible for fourteen forest ranger districts and the Regional Environmental Education Center. The forest is open to the public, but harvesting of timber is the responsibility of the Landesforstamt, which uses low impact methods (heavy use of horses) and follows the principle of sustainable development.
The forest contains numerous abris
Rock shelter
A rock shelter is a shallow cave-like opening at the base of a bluff or cliff....
, some of which have evidence of use since at least the mesolithic.