Veltheim

Veltheim
Location of Veltheim within Wolfenbüttel district
Location of Veltheim
Veltheim
Veltheim
Coordinates: 52°13′11″N 10°41′04″E / 52.21972°N 10.68444°E / 52.21972; 10.68444
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictWolfenbüttel
Municipal assoc.Sickte
Government
 • MayorAlexander von Veltheim (CDU)
Area
 • Total
8.49 km2 (3.28 sq mi)
Elevation
130 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total
1,005
 • Density118/km2 (307/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
38173
Dialling codes05305
Vehicle registrationWF
Websitewww.veltheim-ohe.de

Veltheim (German pronunciation: [ˈfɛlthaɪm]; historically known as Veltheim an der Ohe) is a municipality in the district of Wolfenbüttel, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Veltheim family

The noble Brunswick ministerialis family von Veltheim was first mentioned in 1160. (See Veltheim family, German article.) They owned Veltheim Castle until 1495, however remained based on other estates that had since been acquired in the Helmstedt, Magdeburg and Harz regions. The von Veltheim family bought back Veltheim Castle in 1832 and they continue to inhabit it.

References

  1. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.