Elze
Elze is a town in district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is next to the river Leine, approximately 15 km (9.3 miles) west of Hildesheim. Elze is also one oldest city in the area, and its name comes from Latin : aula caesaris
Coat of arms of Coat of arms | |
Location of Elze within Hildesheim district | |
| Coordinates: 52°7′N 09°44′E / 52.117°N 9.733°ECoordinates: 52°7′N 09°44′E / 52.117°N 9.733°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hildesheim |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pfeiffer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.71 km2 (18.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
| Population (2004-12-31) | |
| • Total | 9,519 |
| • Density | 199.518/km2 (516.75/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 31008 |
| Vehicle registration | HI |
| Website | www.elze.de |
File:Elze Rathaus.jpg
The town hall.
Notable people
- Justus Gesenius (1601-1673), Lutheran theologian
- Johann Heinrich Louis Krüger (1857-1923), mathematician
- Philipp Furtwängler, (1800-1867), organ builder,
- Philipp Furtwängler, (1869-1940), mathematician (number theorist)
- Günter Halm, (born 1922), bearer of the Knight's Cross and Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Twin town
Elze Media
- Peter und Paul-Kirche in Elze, Turm.jpg
Elze, ev. Kirche St. Peter und Paul, Turm
References
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