Gleichen, Lower Saxony
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Gleichen is a municipality (in this case, a Gemeinde) 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. Its seat is Reinhausen
.
, west-southwest of Duderstadt
and north-northwest of Heilbad Heiligenstadt
. The River Garte
flows through several of the villages in the municipality as does the small Wendebach stream which is impounded by the Wendebach Reservoir
). Both streams are right, eastern tributaries of the Leine.
In the centre of the municipality are Die Gleichen
, a pair of hills 430 m high, that rise between Appenrode, Bettenrode and Gelliehausen. Both hills were once crowned by castles, whose ruins may still be seen.
The villages in the municipality may be accessed on state roads (Landesstraßen) branching eastwards off the B 27 federal road.
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:...
, in Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
, 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...
. 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
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:...
, from which the peaks are visible. Its seat is Reinhausen
Reinhausen
Reinhausen is the largest village in the municipality Gleichen in the district Göttingen, Germany. It is also the seat of government for the Gleichen. The village has 1,500 residents . The village mayor is Manfred Kuhlmann. The village was settled in the tenth century or earlier...
.
Location
The municipality of Gleichen is located southeast of GöttingenGöttingen
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:...
, west-southwest of Duderstadt
Duderstadt
Duderstadt is a city in southern Lower Saxony, Germany, located in the district of Göttingen. It is the center and capital of the northern part of the Eichsfeld...
and north-northwest of Heilbad Heiligenstadt
Heilbad Heiligenstadt
Heilbad Heiligenstadt is a spa town in Thuringia, Germany. It is the capital of the Eichsfeld district.-Geography:Heiligenstadt is approximately 14 km east of the tripoint where the states of Thuringia, Hesse and Lower Saxony meet...
. The River Garte
Garte
The Garte is a small tributary to the Leine River in Lower Saxony, Germany.The Garte is a 23 km long stream that rises to the east of Weißenborn at an elevation of 303 m amsl...
flows through several of the villages in the municipality as does the small Wendebach stream which is impounded by 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...
). Both streams are right, eastern tributaries of the Leine.
In the centre of the municipality are Die Gleichen
Die Gleichen
Die Gleichen are a pair of hills, up to 430 metres high, in the district of Göttingen in South Lower Saxony in Germany.The twin hills, that were once the site of two fortifications, gave their name to the village of Gleichen.- Geography :...
, a pair of hills 430 m high, that rise between Appenrode, Bettenrode and Gelliehausen. Both hills were once crowned by castles, whose ruins may still be seen.
The villages in the municipality may be accessed on state roads (Landesstraßen) branching eastwards off the B 27 federal road.
Subdivisions
The other villages in the municipality are:- BeienrodeBeienrodeBeienrode-im-Gartetal is a village in the municipality Gleichen in the district Göttingen, Germany. The nucleated village of 250 residents is primarily agricultural. The village mayor is Marlene Hille. The village's escutcheon is of a green linden tree on a silver background...
- Benniehausen
- BischhausenBischhausenBischhausen is a village in the Gemeinde Gleichen in southern Lower Saxony with a population of 403 . The village is located close to the previous border with what was the GDR and near the peaks called the Gleichen, with their castle ruins. It consists almost entirely of residences - primarily...
- BremkeBremkeBremke is a village in the Gemeinde Gleichen in southern Lower Saxony.The village of 879 residents is located about ten kilometers south-east of Göttingen and lies in the shadow of the two small mountains called the Gleichen for the castles that once stood on their peaks...
- DiemardenDiemardenDiemarden is a village in Gleichen in the Göttingen district of Lower Saxony, Germany. It had 1463 inhabitants as of 2005 and is the largest village in Gleichen. In 2006, there were 1078 residents eligible to vote. The village's elevation is 172 meters above mean sea level...
- EtzenbornEtzenbornEtzenborn is a village in the Lower Saxony Gemeinde Gleichen, Germany.The agricultural village had 222 inhabitants on the last day of 2005. The village, called Eghenburnen in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, before it was abandoned, was rebuilt around 1534...
- GelliehausenGelliehausenGelliehausen is a nucleated village just south of Benniehausen in the Gemeinde Gleichen in southern Lower Saxony with a population of 452 . The village is located at the foot of the twin hills called the Gleichen...
- Gross LengdenGross LengdenGross Lengden is a village in the Gleichen in the Göttingen district of Lower Saxony, Germany, about ten kilometers east of Göttingen. It had 1,040 inhabitants as of 2005. The village lies at the foot of the hills leading to the Mackenröder Spitze....
- IschenrodeIschenrodeIschenrode is a village in the Gemeinde Gleichen, Göttingen, Braunschweig Bezirk , Lower Saxony, Germany.Its geographical coordinates are...
- KerstlingerodeKerstlingerodeKerstlingerode is a village in the municipality Gleichen in the district Göttingen, Germany. It lies on L569 between Beienrode and Rittmarshausen, about ten kilometers south-east of Göttingen. The village of 255 residents is primarily agricultural. There is one church and the largest school in...
- Klein LengdenKlein LengdenKlein Lengden is a village in the Gleichen in the Göttingen district of Lower Saxony, Germany, about eight to ten kilometers south-east of Göttingen. It has about 1300 inhabitants...
- RittmarshausenRittmarshausenRittmarshausen is a nucleated village in the municipality Gleichen in the district Göttingen, Germany. The village of 776 residents is primarily agricultural and home of people working in Göttingen...
- SattenhausenSattenhausenSattenhausen is a village in the north-western part of the Gleichen in the Göttingen district of Lower Saxony, Germany. It had 563 residents as of the end of 2005. The village lies surrounded by farm fields in turn surrounded by forested hills...
- WeißenbornWeißenborn, Lower SaxonyWeißenborn is a village in the Gemeinde Gleichen , east of the city of Göttingen, Germany and between Bischhausen and Glasenhausen, near the border of Thuringia. The population is about 260 people. The Garte creek originates in the village. In addition to High German, the Elbe Eastphalian dialect...
- WöllmarshausenWöllmarshausenWöllmarshausen is a village in the Garte valley in the municipality Gleichen in the district Göttingen, Germany. The nucleated village of 401 residents is primarily agricultural...