Langeloh is a village within the town of Schneverdingen in the district of Soltau-Fallingbostel in the North German state of Lower Saxony. The village lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the town and is linked to it by the district roads (Kreisstrassen) K26 and K33. The parish is characterised by fields and moors with farm woodland and borders on the Pietzmoor.

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Langeloh
Stadtteil of Schneverdingen
Location of Langeloh
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Coordinates: 53°03′59″N 09°48′05″E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Soltau-Fallingbostel
Town	Schneverdingen
Elevation	96 m (315 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	654
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	29640
Dialling codes	05193

History

On 28 June 1519 in the village of Langeloh the last knights' battle in Europe - the Battle of Soltau - took place as part of the Hildesheim Diocesan Feud. A force of Hildesheim and Lüneburg troops destroyed the Brunswick-Welf army. Formerly an independent municipality, it is part of the town Schneverdingen since 1974.

Politics

The parish chair is Regina Dinges.

Culture and places of interest

Near Langeloh is a field of tumuli. The Böhmetal bei Huckenrieth nature reserve is partly located in the parish of Langeloh.

External links

• Official website of the town of Schneverdingen
• Langeloh travel guide from Wikivoyage

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