Eschershausen is a municipality in the district of Holzminden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km northeast of Holzminden, and 50 km south of Hanover.

Eschershausen
Town hall
Town hall
Flag of Eschershausen
Coat of arms of Eschershausen
Location of Eschershausen within Holzminden district
Holzminden (district)Lower SaxonyHesseNorth Rhine-WestphaliaHamelin-PyrmontHildesheim (district)Northeim (district)LauenfördeDerentalFürstenbergBoffzenHolzmindenHeinadeHeinsenBevernDeensenWangelnstedtEimenStadtoldendorfLenneArholzenPolleVahlbruchOttensteinBrevördeHehlenNegenbornGolmbachHolenbergHeyenHalleDielmissenBodenwerderPegestorfKirchbrakLüerdissenEschershausenHolzenDelligsenBoffzen (unincorporated area)Unincorporated area in Holzminden district
Eschershausen is located in Germany
Eschershausen
Eschershausen
Eschershausen is located in Lower Saxony
Eschershausen
Eschershausen
Coordinates: 51°55′N 09°39′E / 51.917°N 9.650°E / 51.917; 9.650
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHolzminden
Municipal assoc.Eschershausen-Stadtoldendorf
Subdivisions3
Government
 • MayorAndreas Fischer
Area
 • Total23.87 km2 (9.22 sq mi)
Elevation
199 m (653 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total3,644
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
37632
Dialling codes05534
Vehicle registrationHOL

Eschershausen was the seat of the former Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Eschershausen.

Personalities

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Honorary citizen

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  • Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910), German writer, honorary citizenship in 1901
  • Hans Scheibert (1887-1969), founder of the Deutsche Schlauchbootfabrik (Dinghy factory), (DSB), honorary citizenship in 1967

Sons and daughters of the city

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Wilhelm Raabe 1888
  • Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910), German writer
  • Georg Bode (1838-1910), German jurist, naturalist and historian

References

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  1. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.