Schöppenstedt

Coordinates: 52°07′59″N 10°46′42″E / 52.13306°N 10.77833°E / 52.13306; 10.77833
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Schöppenstedt
Town
Timber framed house in Schöppenstedt
Timber framed house in Schöppenstedt
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Coat of arms of Schöppenstedt
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Location of Schöppenstedt within Wolfenbüttel district
Wolfenbüttel (district)Lower SaxonySalzgitterBraunschweigHildesheim (district)Goslar (district)Saxony-AnhaltHelmstedt (district)Peine (district)SehldeHeereHaverlahElbeBaddeckenstedtBurgdorfSchladen-WerlaBörßumFlötheCrammeWolfenbüttelOhrumDorstadtHeiningenBörßumHedeperDenkteWittmarKissenbrückRemlingen-SemmenstedtDettumVeltheimSickteEvessenRoklumWinnigstedtVahlbergUehrdeKneitlingenEvessenCremlingenDahlumErkerodeSchöppenstedtunincorporated area
Schöppenstedt is located in Germany
Schöppenstedt
Schöppenstedt
Schöppenstedt is located in Lower Saxony
Schöppenstedt
Schöppenstedt
Coordinates: 52°07′59″N 10°46′42″E / 52.13306°N 10.77833°E / 52.13306; 10.77833
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictWolfenbüttel
Municipal assoc.Elm-Asse
Government
 • MayorAndrea Föniger (SPD)
Area
 • Total39.65 km2 (15.31 sq mi)
Elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total5,653
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
38170
Dialling codes05332
Vehicle registrationWF

Schöppenstedt (

Eastphalian: Schöppenstidde) is a small town in the district of Wolfenbüttel, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") of Elm-Asse
.

Geography

It is situated southwest of the

Elm and Asse hill ranges, about 17 km (11 mi) east of Wolfenbüttel, and 21 km (13 mi) southeast of Braunschweig
.

Since 2007, Schöppenstedt station is the eastern terminus on the

Wolfenbüttel–Helmstedt railway
line.

History

St. Stephen's Church
Parish House and War Memorial
Half-timbered houses in Braunschweiger Strasse
Market Place

The settlement of Sciphinstete in the

Protestant
.

A main landmark is the St. Stephen's Church with its famous leaning tower of the 12th century. The interior contains remarkable stone pillars with depictions of animal figures and human heads, including

Wotan and his ravens, the Fenrir Wolf, the Midgard Serpent and the Ash Yggdrasil (black and white illustration). These ornate pillars have been constructed with the introduction of Christianity
as a monument to the ancient gods of faith - the ornaments could date from the first documented mention of Schöppenstedt.

Sights

Schöppenstedt has a museum dedicated to the medieval trickster Till Eulenspiegel who was born in neighbouring Kneitlingen about 1300. There are various sightworthy half-timbered houses in the town centre, especially in Braunschweiger Straße and around the church. One of the most famous houses is Sitz der Archidiakone dating from 1612, a colourful house opposite the church. The nave of St. Stephen's Protestant Church was built from 1730 to 1740 in a barock style, but the clock tower dates from the 12th century. In front of the Parish House three bells form a War Memorial.

Twin towns

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Notable people

References

  1. Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen
    .

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