Country Germany District Harburg Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 48.2 km² Population 927 (31 Dec 2008) Dialling code 04189 | State Lower Saxony Elevation 85 m (279 ft) Postal codes 21274 Local time Friday 11:11 AM Postal code 21274 Municipal assoc. Hanstedt | |
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Weather 17°C, Wind S at 13 km/h, 58% Humidity | ||
Undeloh (Low German: Unnel) is a village in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Contents
- Map of Undeloh Germany
- Location
- Neighbouring communities
- Municipal divisions
- Parish council
- Coat of arms
- Economy and infrastructure
- Transport
- Origins and history
- References
Map of Undeloh, Germany
Location
Undeloh lies on the Lüneburg Heath near its highest hill, the Wilseder Berg.
Neighbouring communities
Municipal divisions
The municipality or parish of Undeloh consists of 6 villages: Undeloh, Wehlen, Wesel, Meningen, Thonhof and Heimbuch.
Parish council
The parish council, which was elected on 10 September 2006, is made up as follows:
(as at: the local elections of 10 September 2006)
Coat-of-arms
A red clock tower with a green roof on a green base; in the left-hand black field a gold set of stag's antlers with a silver skull.
Economy and infrastructure
Undeloh is a popular destination on the heath, especially for the Hamburg region.
Transport
The nearest motorway exit is Egestorf on the A7.
The nearest railway station is at Handeloh (11 km), but there is a better train service at Buchholz (22 km).
Undeloh linked by KVG regional bus lines number 4207 (to Hanstedt/Hamburg-Harburg) and 5200 (to Salzhausen/Lüneburg). These lines belong to the Hamburg Transport Association (Hamburger Verkehrsverbund or HVV).
In addition public schoolbuses run to schools at Egestorf, Hanstedt and Buchholz (lines 4611 and 4631).
Origins and history
The name Undeloh means something like "grove by the head of a stream" (Quellhain). A small pond, the so-called Hungerteich (aka the Hungerpohl), presumably supplied a lot of water in times of drought and could be used to water the fields and cattle. In addition tradesmen came from around the region in order to see whether it would be a dry or wet year.