Lachendorf (West Low German: Lachendörp) is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 km east of Celle.

Lachendorf
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Lachendorf within Celle district
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Coordinates: 52°37′N 10°15′E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Celle
Municipal assoc.	Lachendorf
Subdivisions	4 districts
Government
• Mayor	Hartmut Ostermann (CDU)
Area
• Total	38.23 km2 (14.76 sq mi)
Elevation	49 m (161 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[1]
• Total	6,498
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	29331
Dialling codes	05145
Vehicle registration	CE
Website	www.lachendorf.de

Lachendorf is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Lachendorf.

History

In older records Lachendorf is mentioned under the name of Lachtendorp, meaning village at the river Lachte. In 1538 Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg chose it as a proper place for a paper mill, which marks the beginning of settlement and commercial development. In 1845 the paper mill was extended to a factory, creating a remarkable amount of workspace in this agricultural region.[2]

Famous residents

• Wilhelm Trumann, great-great grandfather of the 33rd president of the USA Harry S. Truman[3]
• Heinrich Severloh (1923–2006), platoon of the Wehrmacht and rifleman on Omaha Beach
• Konstantin Rausch (born 1990), football/soccer player for Hannover 96

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Lachendorf is twinned with:

• Bricquebec, Manche, Normandy, France[4]

References

Bibliography

• Martin Wittmann, Kurt W. Seebo: Lachendorf. Ed. I, Lachendorf 1988

Sources

External links

• Official website (in German)

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[ru] Лахендорф