Esperke
Esperke is a village in Hanover Region, Lower Saxony in Germany. It is part of the town Neustadt am Rübenberge. In 2021 it had a population of 701.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Esperke | |
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| Coordinates: 52°37′37″N 9°36′23″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hanover |
| Town | Neustadt am Rübenberge |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.22 km2 (4.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 701 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 31535 |
| Dialling codes | 05073 |
Esperke and the neighbouring districts of Helstorf, Luttmersen, Vesbeck and Warmeloh are part of the Ortsrat Helstorf (Helstorf local council) area.
History
The first written mention of Esperke, at the time spelled Esperch, was in the year 1268.[2]
Esperke provided the core immigrants to the Hanoverian settlement in Freedom Township, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA during the period 1837–1860.
Under a local government reform in 1974, the area became part the Stadt ("city") of Neustadt am Rübenberge.
Politics
The Ortsbürgermeisterin (local mayor) is Ute Bertram Kuehn (SPD). The other members of the Ortsrat are Peter Kruger, Jens Metterhausen (both CDU) and Hans-Heinrich Thies (SPD). The council's liaison officer for Esperke is Otto Brackhan.
Blazon
The coat of arms features a golden sailboat on a green background.
Culture and sights
- Esperke has a small Gothic chapel.
- The Blankes Flat nature reserve in Esperke-Warmeloh features a bog lake, along with rare plant and animal life.
People
Heinrich Feisthauer spent the last years of his life in Esperke.
References
- "Einwohner Neustadt a. Rbge" (PDF). Stadt Neustadt am Rübenberge. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- Ehlich, Hans: Bauern Bürger brennende Dörfer, Nr. 4 der Calenberger Blätter, Wunstorf: Oppermann Verlag, S. 131