Emmerthal

Emmerthal
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Emmerthal within Hameln-Pyrmont district
Location of Emmerthal
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Coordinates: 52°3′N 9°23′E / 52.050°N 9.383°E / 52.050; 9.383
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Hameln-Pyrmont
Government
• Mayor (2021–26)	Dominik Petters[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	114.94 km^2 (44.38 sq mi)
Elevation	69 m (226 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	9,887
• Density	86.02/km^2 (222.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	31860
Dialling codes	05155, 05157, 05286, 05151
Vehicle registration	HM
Website	www.emmerthal.de

Emmerthal (German pronunciation: [ˈɛmɐˌtaːl] ^ⓘ) 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.

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 to 1937, the National Socialists held their national thanksgiving festival in a field on the nearby Bückeberg hill.

References

1. "Stichwahlen zu Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 26. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
2. "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.