Esperke
Coat of arms of Esperke
Location of Esperke
Esperke   is located in Germany
Esperke
Esperke
Esperke   is located in Lower Saxony
Esperke
Esperke
Coordinates: 52°37′37″N 9°36′23″E / 52.62694°N 9.60639°E / 52.62694; 9.60639
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHanover
TownNeustadt am Rübenberge
Area
  Total12.22 km2 (4.72 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total701
  Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
31535
Dialling codes05073

Esperke is a village in Hanover Region, Lower Saxony in Germany. It is part of the town Neustadt am Rübenberge. In 2021 it had a population of 701.

Esperke and the neighbouring districts of Helstorf, Luttmersen, Vesbeck and Warmeloh are part of the Ortsrat Helstorf (Helstorf local council) area.

History

The first written mention of Esperke, at the time spelled Esperch, was in the year 1268.[2]

Esperke provided the core immigrants to the Hanoverian settlement in Freedom Township, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA during the period 1837–1860.

Under a local government reform in 1974, the area became part the Stadt ("city") of Neustadt am Rübenberge.

Politics

The Ortsbürgermeisterin (local mayor) is Ute Bertram Kuehn (SPD). The other members of the Ortsrat are Peter Kruger, Jens Metterhausen (both CDU) and Hans-Heinrich Thies (SPD). The council's liaison officer for Esperke is Otto Brackhan.

Blazon

The coat of arms features a golden sailboat on a green background.

Culture and sights

  • Esperke has a small Gothic chapel.
  • The Blankes Flat nature reserve in Esperke-Warmeloh features a bog lake, along with rare plant and animal life.

People

Heinrich Feisthauer spent the last years of his life in Esperke.

References

  1. "Einwohner Neustadt a. Rbge" (PDF). Stadt Neustadt am Rübenberge. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  2. Ehlich, Hans: Bauern Bürger brennende Dörfer, Nr. 4 der Calenberger Blätter, Wunstorf: Oppermann Verlag, S. 131
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