Wiedingen is a village in the borough of Soltau in the district of Soltau-Fallingbostel in the German state of Lower Saxony. The village has 142 inhabitants (as at: 2003[1]). The hamlets of Ellingen and Wieheholz belong to the municipality of Wiedingen.

Location

Wiedingen lies on the Lüneburg Heath northwest of Soltau on the River Soltau. The B 71 federal highway and the Soltau–Neuenkirchen railway run through Wiedingen.

History

  • The Battle of Soltau, the last known cavalry battle, took place on 28 June 1519 near Wiedingen.
  • In Wiedingen is an old defensive wall (landwehr) known as the Wall to dem Wieholte.
  • The Low Saxon name is Wiegen.

Current

  • The television series Die Kinder vom Alstertal was shot, from the third episode, on the Menkenhof in Wiedingen.
  • The chair of the parish council is Wilhelm Cassebaum (as at 2008).
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References

53°00′N 9°47′E / 53.000°N 9.783°E / 53.000; 9.783


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