Emmerthal

Emmerthal is a municipality in the Hameln-Pyrmont district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Weser, approximatively 6 km south of Hameln. Its seat is in the village Kirchohsen.

Emmerthal
Coat of arms
Location of Emmerthal within Hameln-Pyrmont district
SalzhemmendorfCoppenbrüggeHessisch OldendorfHamelinEmmerthalBad PyrmontAerzenNorth Rhine-WestphaliaHolzminden (district)Hildesheim (district)SchaumburgHamelin-PyrmontLower Saxony
Emmerthal
Emmerthal
Coordinates: 52°3′N 9°23′E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHameln-Pyrmont
Government
  MayorAndreas Grossmann
Area
  Total115 km2 (44 sq mi)
Elevation
69 m (226 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
  Total9,710
  Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
31860
Dialling codes05155, 05157, 05286, 05151
Vehicle registrationHM
Websitewww.emmerthal.de

In 1973, the Emmerthal was formed by merging the previously independent municipalities of Amelgatzen, Bessinghausen, Börry, Brockensen, Emmern, Esperde, Frenke, Grohnde, Hagenohsen, Hajen, Hämelschenburg, Kirchohsen, Latferde, Lüntorf, Ohr, Voremberg, Welsede.

The Grohnde Nuclear Power Plant is located in the Emmerthal.

From 1933–1937, a field on the nearby hill of the Bückeberg was the place where the national socialists celebrated the national thanksgiving festival.

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