Estorf

For Estorf in the district of Stade, see Estorf, Stade.

Estorf
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Estorf within Nienburg/Weser district
Estorf Show map of Germany Estorf Show map of Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 52°35′27″N 9°8′25″E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Nienburg/Weser
Municipal assoc.	Mittelweser
Subdivisions	3
Government
• Mayor	Jens Lange (SPD)
Area
• Total	19.78 km^2 (7.64 sq mi)
Elevation	31 m (102 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[1]
• Total	1,737
• Density	88/km^2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	31629
Dialling codes	05025
Vehicle registration	NI
Website	www.estorf.de

Estorf is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Within its borders lie the villages of Estorf, Leeseringen, and Nienburger Bruch.

History

The village was first mentioned in a document dated February 9th, 1096. Archaeological finds have led to the conclusion that there has been a permanent human settlement since 550 AD.[2]

During the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), the residents of Estorf built barns hidden in a nearby forest to hide and protect their harvest from marauding soldiers. Some of these barns can still be visited today.

Landmarks

• Baroque church from 1696 de:Kirche Estorf (Weser)

Estorfer church

References

1. "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
2. de:Estorf (Weser)