Scheden
Scheden | ||
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Scheden | ||
Location of Scheden within Göttingen district | ||
Coordinates: 51°27′N 09°44′E / 51.450°N 9.733°ECoordinates: 51°27′N 09°44′E / 51.450°N 9.733°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Lower Saxony | |
District | Göttingen | |
Municipal assoc. | Dransfeld | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Ingrid Rüngeling | |
Area | ||
• Total | 26.69 km2 (10.31 sq mi) | |
Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 1,926 | |
• Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 37127 | |
Dialling codes | 05546 | |
Vehicle registration | GÖ | |
Website | www.Scheden.de |
Scheden is a village in the district of Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany. The commune of Scheden consists of the three villages: Scheden, Meensen, and Dankelshausen. The Schede creek runs through the village. In 2005 the population was 3,182.
Incorporations
The following communities were incorporated in the commune of Scheden:
- Dankelshausen
- Meensen
People born in Scheden
- Johann Joachim Quantz was a flutist, flute maker, and composer, amongst others in the service of Frederick the Great.
- Senator Justus Christoph Grünewald, *1764 in Niederscheden. In 1801 the first communal Savings and loan association of Germany was established on his suggestion.
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