Diekholzen

Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Diekholzen within Hildesheim district

(2021–26) Matthias Bludau^[1] (SPD)Area

• Total30.21 km² (11.66 sq mi)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total6,283 • Density210/km² (540/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

31199

Dialling codes05121 and 05064Vehicle registrationHIWebsitewww.diekholzen.de

Diekholzen is a village and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 6 km southwest of Hildesheim on the Beuster, a tributary of the Innerste.

History

In 1974, the former villages of Diekholzen, Söhre, Barienrode and Egenstedt were united to form the municipality of Diekholzen. Each village has its own history and various sights. Most of the inhabitants are Roman Catholics. The largest village of the municipality is Diekholzen with an administration building, a school, a hospital, several shops, a supermarket, some restaurants and a hotel. Several times a day, each village of the municipality is accessible from Hildesheim and from Alfeld by bus.

Personalities

Johann Friedrich Ruthe (1788-1859), lecturer, botanist and entomologist; born in the district of Egenstedt
Karl Hoppe (1923-1987), motorcycle racing driver

Gallery

Saint Jakobus Church (1656), Diekholzen
Protestant Church (1963), Diekholzen
Half-timbered house, Diekholzen
Chapel (1996) on the river Beuster, Diekholzen
Miners' Memorial, Diekholzen
Nature reserve, Söhre
Memorial stone, Söhre
Saint Nicholas Church (1734), Barienrode
Stone cross (1860), Barienrode

References

^ "Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 12. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.