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Mariensee is a village in Lower Saxony, Germany, and a borough (Stadtteil, lit. 'city part') of Neustadt am Rübenberge. Its population was 1195 in April 2021.[1]
Mariensee | |
|---|---|
 Kloster Mariensee | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Mariensee  | |
  Mariensee  Mariensee | |
| Coordinates: 52°33′47″N 9°29′12″E / 52.56306°N 9.48667°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hanover |
| Town | Neustadt am Rübenberge |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.52 km2 (3.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,095 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 31535 |
| Dialling codes | 05034 |
Originally called Catenhusen, it became Mariensee (lit. 'Mary's lake') when, according to legend, a statue of the Virgin Mary washing up during a flood of the Leine was considered a divine sign. The first known written record of the new name dates to 1207, albeit in, as was customary at the time, Latin as lacus sancte Marie (lit. 'Saint Mary's lake'). Mariensee convent founded around 1213–14 still dominates Mariensee architecturally.
References
edit- ^ a b "Einwohner Neustadt a. Rbge" (PDF). Stadt Neustadt am Rübenberge. Retrieved 24 September 2021.