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Weyhe

Coordinates: 52°59′37″N 8°52′24″E / 52.99361°N 8.87333°E / 52.99361; 8.87333
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Weyhe
Water mill
Water mill
Coat of arms of Weyhe
Location of Weyhe within Diepholz district
Weyhe is located in Germany
Weyhe
Weyhe
Coordinates: 52°59′37″N 8°52′24″E / 52.99361°N 8.87333°E / 52.99361; 8.87333
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictDiepholz
Subdivisions9 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Frank Seidel[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
60.25 km2 (23.26 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
31,672
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
28844
Dialling codes04203, 0421
Vehicle registrationDH
Websitewww.weyhe.de

Weyhe is a municipality in the district of Diepholz, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km south of Bremen.[3]

History

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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

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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.

Twin towns – sister cities

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Weyhe is twinned with:[4]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Verzeichnis der direkt gewählten Bürgermeister/-innen und Landräte/Landrätinnen". Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. April 2021.
  2. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
  3. ^ weyhe.de
  4. ^ "Partnergemeinden". weyhe.de (in German). Weyhe. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
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