Diekholzen

{{Infobox German location

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|image_plan = Diekholzen in HI.svg

|state = Niedersachsen

|district = Hildesheim

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|area = 30.21

|Gemeindeschlüssel = 03254011

|postal_code = 31199

|area_code = 05121 and 05064

|licence = HI

|website = [https://www.diekholzen.de/ www.diekholzen.de]

|mayor = Matthias Bludau{{cite web|url=https://wahlen.statistik.niedersachsen.de/KW2021/reports/DW/20210912_DW_Uebersicht.pdf|title=Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 12. September 2021|date=13 October 2021|publisher=Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen}}

|leader_term = 2021–26

|party = SPD

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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

File:Diekholzen 012.jpg|Saint Jakobus Church (1656), Diekholzen

File:Diekholzen 004.jpg|Protestant Church (1963), Diekholzen

File:Diekholzen 005.jpg|Half-timbered house, Diekholzen

File:Diekholzen 008.jpg|Chapel (1996) on the river Beuster, Diekholzen

File:Diekholzen 014.jpg|Miners' Memorial, Diekholzen

File:Diekholzen 030.jpg|Nature reserve, Söhre

File:Diekholzen 034.jpg|Memorial stone, Söhre

File:Diekholzen 019.jpg|Saint Nicholas Church (1734), Barienrode

File:Diekholzen 016.jpg|Stone cross (1860), Barienrode

References

Category:Hildesheim (district)