Scheden
Scheden | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Scheden
within Göttingen district  | |
Location of Scheden | |
  Scheden Location within Germany  Scheden Location within Lower Saxony | |
| Coordinates: 51°27′N 09°44′E / 51.450°N 9.733°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Göttingen |
| Municipal assoc. | Dransfeld |
| Subdivisions | 3 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ingrid Rüngeling |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.69 km2 (10.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 359 m (1,178 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 1,783 |
| • Density | 66.80/km2 (173.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 37127 |
| Dialling codes | 05546 |
| Vehicle registration | GÖ |
| Website | www.Scheden.de |
Scheden is a village in the district of Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany. The commune of Scheden consists of the three villages: Scheden, Meensen, and Dankelshausen. The river Schede runs through the village. In 2020 the population was 1,871.
Incorporations
The following communities were incorporated in the commune of Scheden:
- Dankelshausen
- Meensen
People born in Scheden
- Johann Joachim Quantz was a flutist, flute maker, and composer, amongst others in the service of Frederick the Great.
- Senator Justus Christoph Grünewald, *1764 in Niederscheden. In 1801 the first communal savings and loan association of Germany was established on his suggestion.
References
External links
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