Woltersdorf, Lower Saxony

Woltersdorf
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 / 52.950; 11.217
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictLüchow-Dannenberg
Municipal assoc.Lüchow (Wendland)
Subdivisions4 Ortsteile
Government
 • MayorClaudia Hennings (CDU)
Area
 • Total
28.05 km2 (10.83 sq mi)
Elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total
892
 • Density31.8/km2 (82.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
29497
Dialling codes05841
Vehicle registrationDAN

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

  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.