Country Germany District Diepholz Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 60.25 km² Local time Saturday 5:14 PM | State Lower Saxony Elevation 7 m (23 ft) Postal codes 28844 Population 30,316 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 28844 | |
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Weather 18°C, Wind S at 11 km/h, 61% Humidity | ||
Weyhe is a municipality in the district of Diepholz, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 12 km south of Bremen.
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Map of 28844 Leeste, Germany
History
First mentioned in 860, when a sick girl from "Wege" travelled to the grave of Saint Willehad in Bremen. Legend has it that she was cured by a miracle. However, it was not until 1 March 1974 when the municipally was officially christened as "Weyhe". That day, the nine smaller municipalities Kirchweyhe, Leeste, Lahausen, Sudweyhe, Erichshof, Melchiorshausen, Dreye, Jeebel and Ahausen were united.
Education
In the western part there is the KGS Leeste, in the eastern part the KGS Kirchweyhe. These schools are part of the Gesamtschule (comprehensive school) system which employs all three traditional tracks in German education; Hauptschule, Realschule, and Gymnasium.