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Kerstlingerode

Coordinates: 51°28′N 10°06′E / 51.467°N 10.100°E / 51.467; 10.100
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Kerstlingerode is a village in the municipality (Gemeinde) Gleichen in the district Göttingen, Germany. It lies on L569 between Beienrode and Rittmarshausen, about ten kilometers south-east of Göttingen. The village of 245 residents (as of December 31, 2010)[1] is primarily agricultural. There is one church and the largest school in the municipality.[2] There is a volunteer fire department [3] and a wind-instrument band. The village mayor is Claudia Schuppe-Blödow.

History

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The community was once known as Burg Kerstlingerode. It is said to have been founded in AD 1100.[4]

In 1408 the knight of Bischoffshausen laid waste to some of the lands of Kerstlingerode.[5]

In 1925 and 1933, the population was recorded as being 315 people. In 1939 it was 307.[6]

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References

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  1. ^ "Rundreise durch die Gemeinde Gleichen - Kerstlingerode". Gemeinde Gleichen. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
  2. ^ Das bietet Kerstlingerode
  3. ^ "Freiwillige Feuerwehr Kerstlingerode - Wir über uns". Archived from the original on 2009-06-14. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
  4. ^ Beienrode Archived 2005-09-10 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Worldroots.com". Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
  6. ^ Deutsche Verwaltungsgeschichte Provinz Hannover, Kreis Göttingen

51°28′N 10°06′E / 51.467°N 10.100°E / 51.467; 10.100