Woltersdorf, Lower Saxony
Woltersdorf | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Woltersdorf
within Lüchow-Dannenberg district | |
Location of Woltersdorf | |
Woltersdorf Woltersdorf | |
| Coordinates: 52°57′N 11°13′E / 52.950°N 11.217°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Lüchow-Dannenberg |
| Municipal assoc. | Lüchow (Wendland) |
| Subdivisions | 4 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Claudia Hennings (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.05 km2 (10.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 892 |
| • Density | 31.8/km2 (82.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 29497 |
| Dialling codes | 05841 |
| Vehicle registration | DAN |
Woltersdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈvɔltɐsˌdɔʁf]) is a municipality in the district Lüchow-Dannenberg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.
The municipality Woltersdorf includes the villages Woltersdorf, Klein Breese, Lichtenberg and Thurau.
Famous sites around Woltersdorf are the Brautstein ("stone of the bride") and the Feldkirche ("church on the field"). Both of these can be seen in the coat of arms of Woltersdorf.
The Brautstein is a formation of ancient boulders left behind by glaciers in the ice age. The Feldkirchr has a little stone in its walls which was taken from the Slavic population and was built into the church.
References
- ^ "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.