Arpke
Arpke is a village in the town of Lehrte in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 30 km east of Hanover.
Arpke | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Arpke | |
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| Coordinates: 52°23′16″N 10°05′50″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hanover |
| Town | Lehrte |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hans-Heinrich Bethmann (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.69 km2 (4.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
| Population (2015-12-31) | |
| • Total | 2,879 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 31275 |
| Dialling codes | 05175 |
| Vehicle registration | H |
Since 1893 Arpke has a railway station on the Berlin–Lehrte railway and is connected once per hour to Hanover and Wolfsburg.
Literature
- Frank Henschel: Arpke. Chronik eines Dorfes (Stadtgeschichtliche Hefte der Stadt Lehrte, Band 17), Stadt Lehrte (Hg.), 7/2000, 208 Seiten mit Abbildungen, broschiert
- Heimatbund Arpke (Hg.): Arpke. Nicht nur historische Ansichten eines niedersächsischen Dorfes. Festschrift zum 40jährigen Bestehen des Heimatbundes Arpke, 2005, broschiert, 62 Seiten mit Abbildungen in Schwarz-weiß
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Arpke.
Aerial picture of Arpke facing eastwards
View across the pond in the centre of the village
Lutheran church “Holy Cross”, on the lefthand the youth centre
Walkway along the pond
Towns and municipalities in Hanover Region | ||
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 Coat of Arms of Hanover district | ||
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