Country Germany District Hildesheim Postal codes 31199 Area 30.21 km² Population 6,699 (31 Dec 2008) | State Lower Saxony Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Dialling codes 05121 and 05064 Local time Tuesday 11:47 AM Postal code 31199 | |
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Diekholzen is a village and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 6 km southwest of Hildesheim on the Beuster, a tributary of the Innerste.
Map of Diekholzen, Germany
In 1974, the former villages of Diekholzen, Söhre, Barienrode and Egenstedt were united to form the municipality of Diekholzen. Each village has its own history and various sights. Most of the inhabitants are Roman Catholics. The largest village of the municipality is Diekholzen with an administration building, a school, a hospital, several shops, a supermarket, some restaurants and a hotel. Several times a day, each village of the municipality is accessible from Hildesheim and from Alfeld by bus.
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