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| Erkerode | |
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| Municipality | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Erkerode within Wolfenbüttel district
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  Erkerode Show map of Germany Erkerode Show map of Lower Saxony | |
| Coordinates: 52°13′N 10°42′E / 52.217°N 10.700°E / 52.217; 10.700 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Wolfenbüttel |
| Municipal assoc. | Sickte |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dr. Heinrich Füchtjohann (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.34 km (5.15 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 859 |
| • Density | 64/km (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 38173 |
| Dialling codes | 05305 |
| Vehicle registration | WF |
Erkerode is a small village and a community in the District of Wolfenbüttel, in the south-east of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is nearly 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south-east of Braunschweig. The Elm, a range of forested hills, is close by.
The town of Erkerode was first mentioned in historic documents in 1175 (Erikeroth). The village belonged to the noble family of Veltheim since the 12th century. It was part of the court of Destedt. There are still many medieval farm houses of various types to be seen in the village today.
See also
References
- "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
External links
Media related to Erkerode at Wikimedia Commons
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