Weyhe

Weyhe

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Weyhe

Coordinates: 52°59′37″N 8°52′24″E / 52.99361°N 8.87333°E / 52.99361; 8.87333Coordinates: 52°59′37″N 8°52′24″E / 52.99361°N 8.87333°E / 52.99361; 8.87333
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Diepholz
Government
  Mayor Frank Lemmermann (SPD)
Area
  Total 60.25 km2 (23.26 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
  Total 30,388
  Density 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 28844
Dialling codes 04203, 0421
Vehicle registration DH
Website weyhe.de

Weyhe is a municipality in the district of Diepholz, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 12 km south of Bremen.


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.

Notable residents

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References

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