Seesen is a town and municipality in the district of Goslar, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the northwestern edge of the Harz mountain range, approx. 20 km (12 mi) west of Goslar.

Seesen
Sehusa Castle
Sehusa Castle
Flag of Seesen
Coat of arms of Seesen
Location of Seesen within Goslar district
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Seesen is located in Germany
Seesen
Seesen
Seesen is located in Lower Saxony
Seesen
Seesen
Coordinates: 51°53′35″N 10°10′42″E / 51.89306°N 10.17833°E / 51.89306; 10.17833
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictGoslar
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Erik Homann[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total102.13 km2 (39.43 sq mi)
Elevation
205 m (673 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total19,159
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
38723
Dialling codes05381
Vehicle registrationGS
Website[1]

History

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The Saxon settlement of Sehusa was first mentioned in a 974 deed issued by Emperor Otto II and Chancellor Willigis, from 1235 on it belonged to the Welf dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg who had a castle erected. In 1428 Seesen received town privileges by Duke Otto II the One-Eyed of Brunswick-Göttingen. On 17 July 1810 in Seesen, Israel Jacobson dedicated the first synagogue to use some German in its liturgy and to employ an organ and a choir during prayer; that dedication date is celebrated in Reform Judaism worldwide as the founding of the denomination. In 1836 Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg (later named Henry E. Steinway) built his first grand piano in his kitchen in Seesen; the instrument is today on display at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Politics

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Seats in the municipal assembly (Stadtrat) as of 2006 elections:

Twin towns – sister cities

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Seesen is twinned with:[3]

Notable people

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Israel Jacobson, 1810

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Verzeichnis der direkt gewählten Bürgermeister/-innen und Landräte/Landrätinnen". Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. April 2021.
  2. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
  3. ^ "Partnerstädte" (in German). Seesen. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  4. ^ "Steinway, William" . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. Vol. V. 1900.