Wieda is a village and a former municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1 November 2016, it is part of the municipality Walkenried.
Wieda | |
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Coordinates: 51°37′57″N 10°35′09″E / 51.63250°N 10.58583°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Göttingen |
Municipality | Walkenried |
Area | |
• Total | 6.53 km2 (2.52 sq mi) |
Elevation | 375 m (1,230 ft) |
Population (2015-12-31) | |
• Total | 1,295 |
• Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 37447 |
Dialling codes | 05586 |
Vehicle registration | GÖ, OHA |
Wieda is on River Wieda, a tributary of Zorge in the southern part of the Harz mountains.
Sights
editThere are many well-preserved half-timbered houses in the center of Wieda, for example in the High Street close to the wooden Town Hall. The Old Clock Tower is on the top of a hill offering a scenic view of the municipality and its surroundings. Lutherkirche is the protestant town church which was built in 1770.[1]
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Protestant Church
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Clock Tower
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Half-timbered houses in the High Street
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River Wieda
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Town Hall
References
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- ^ Ulrich Großmann: Hannover und Südniedersachsen, p. 192. Köln 1999