Martfeld

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Country Germany District Diepholz Elevation 12 m (39 ft) Area 35.06 km² Population 2,793 (31 Dec 2008) Dialling code 04255		State Lower Saxony Municipal assoc. Bruchhausen-Vilsen Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Local time Monday 9:01 PM Postal code 27327

Weather 7°C, Wind NW at 13 km/h, 82% Humidity

Martfeld is a municipality in the district of Diepholz, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is part of the Bruchhausen-Vilsen (Samtgemeinde) Collective Municipality.

Map of 27327 Martfeld, Germany

Geographic Location

Martfeld is located approximately 36 km southeast of Bremen.

Neighbors

Neighboring communities are Schwarme and Bruchhausen-Vilsen

Community Breakdown

The following places belong administratively to Martfeld:

Hollen

Hustedt

Kleinenborstel

Loge

Martfelder Heide

Tuschendorf

History

The village was first mentioned in a papal document personally signed by Pope Alexander III in 1179.

Municipal Council

SPD - 3 Seats

Green - 2 Seats

Others - 8 Seats

Partner Towns

La Bazoge in France

Structures

Martfeld Mill: The Martfeld mill was first mentioned in the year 1583. Originally built as a block windmill, in 1840 it was rebuilt in three story Dutch-style. The mill burned to the ground after a lightning strike in 1851 and was rebuilt the same year. Between 1992 and 1999 the mill was completey renovated. The mill is the oldest windmill in the area.

Fehsenfeldsche Mill: Built in 1871 in the three story Dutch-style, the mill operated until 1971. In 1991 the mill was restored and is now used for weddings.

Public Art

On the village square can be found the stainless steel sculpture titled, “Entfaltund” (Development) by the Syke artists Elsa Töbelmann and Henning Greve. The sculpture was created in 1999 as part of the competition, “Our Village Beautiful.”

References

Martfeld Wikipedia

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