Weenzen
Template:DMCA Template:Infobox German location Weenzen is a village and a former municipality in the district of Hildesheim in Lower Saxony, Germany.[1] Since 1 November 2016, it is part of the municipality Duingen.[2][1] As of 2025, it has approximately 380 residents.[3]
Long-standing businesses based in Weenzen include an international haulage company and a funeral company.[3] There are both active and inactive farmsteads.[3]
Notable landmarks in Weenzen include the St. Maternus Chapel built in 1887 and an old school built from limestone.[3] The southwestern part of the village was mined from the Middle Ages onward.[3] Lignite was mined through 1966, after which was the area was recultivated.[4] Today the Weenzer Bruch is a geologic educational and recreational area.[1][4]
As of February 2023, Weenzen has its own volunteer fire brigade.[5]
References
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- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Geschichte". Kulturium.de (in Deutsch). Kulturbüro Landkreis Hildesheim. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Flecken Duingen". Samtgemeinde Leinebergland (in Deutsch). Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Weenzen". Samtgemeinde Leinebergland (in Deutsch). Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Geologischer Lehrpfad "Weenzer Bruch"". Leinebergland Tourismus (in Deutsch). Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Goeke, Christian (22 February 2023). "Viele Einsätze für die Feuerwehr in Weenzen". Saale-Ith-Echo (in Deutsch). Retrieved 6 June 2025.
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