Dorstadt
Dorstadt | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Dorstadt within Wolfenbüttel district  | |
  Dorstadt  Dorstadt | |
| Coordinates: 52°06′N 10°34′E / 52.100°N 10.567°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Wolfenbüttel |
| Municipal assoc. | Oderwald |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bruno Polzin (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.36 km2 (4.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 691 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 38312 |
| Dialling codes | 05337 |
| Vehicle registration | WF |
Dorstadt is a municipality in the district of Wolfenbüttel, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is part of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Oderwald.
Geography
Dorstadt is located in the northern foothills of the Harz mountain range. The municipal area stretches from the eastern slopes of the Oderwald hills down to the Oker river, about halfway between Wolfenbüttel and Schladen. Neighbouring municipalities are Ohrum in the north and Heiningen in the south, as well as Börßum east of the Oker.
History
The settlement was first mentioned in an 1110 deed, when Bishop Udo of
In 1189 the Lords of Dorstadt, encouraged by their relative Bishop
Dorstadt was restored to Hildesheim in 1643, however, the premises decayed and had to be resettled with Catholic nuns after the
Politics
Seats in the municipal council (Gemeinderat) as of 2011 local elections:
- Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD): 5
- Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU): 4
References
- Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
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