Algermissen is a village and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 12 km north of Hildesheim, and 20 km southeast of Hanover. The name of the town originates from a prominent German family who lived in the area until the Revolutions of 1848—the Algermissens were of the revolutionary party and were driven from Germany when the revolution was suppressed. Part of the family relocated to Missouri, in the United States, but the town continued to bear their name.[3]
Algermissen | |
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 St. Matthäus Catholic Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Algermissen within Hildesheim district  | |
  Algermissen  Algermissen | |
| Coordinates: 52°15′16″N 09°58′16″E / 52.25444°N 9.97111°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hildesheim |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–28) | Frank-Thomas Schmidt[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.62 km2 (13.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,256 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 31191 |
| Dialling codes | 05126 |
| Vehicle registration | HI |
| Website | www.algermissen.de |
Notable residents
editThe German actress Diane Kruger was born in Algermissen.
Notes
edit- ^ "Verzeichnis der direkt gewählten Bürgermeister/-innen und Landräte/Landrätinnen". Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. April 2021.
- ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
- ^ Stevens, Walter Barlow. Centennial History of Missouri (The Center State) -- One Hundred Years in the Union 1820-1921, SJ Clark Publishing Company, 1921. Page 857.
External links
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