Drüber is a southern suburb (''Ortsteil'') of the town of
Einbeck
Einbeck (; Eastphalian: ''Aimbeck'') is a town in the district Northeim, in southern Lower Saxony, Germany, on the German Timber-Frame Road.
History
Prehistory
The area of the current city of Einbeck is inhabited since prehistoric times. Vario ...
, district
Northeim
Northeim (; ) is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, seat of the Northeim (district), district of Northeim, with a population of 30,118 as of 31 December 2023. It lies on the German Half-Timbered House Road.
History
Northeim is first mentioned in ...
. It has 456 inhabitants (2021).
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Geography
Drüber lies in southern Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a States of Germany, German state (') in Northern Germany, northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with , and fourth-largest in population (8 million in 2021) among the 16 ' of the Germany, Federal Re ...
between the Harz
The Harz (), also called the Harz Mountains, is a highland area in northern Germany. It has the highest elevations for that region, and its rugged terrain extends across parts of Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia. The name ''Harz'' der ...
and Solling
The Solling () is a range of hills up to high in the Weser Uplands in the German state of Lower Saxony, whose extreme southerly foothills extend into Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia.
Inside Lower Saxony it is the second largest range of hill ...
Mountains. It is located 1 km west of the river Leine
The Leine (; Old Saxon ''Lagina'') is a river in Thuringia and Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Aller and the Weser and is long.
The river's source is located close to the town of Leinefelde in Thuringia. About downriver ...
, at the western edge of the Leine Graben in the Leine Uplands
The Leine Uplands (, ) is a region in Germany's Central Uplands which forms a part of the Lower Saxon Hills and lies along the River Leine between Göttingen and Hanover. It borders on the Weser Uplands in the west, the Innerste Uplands in th ...
. The village is immediately west of the nature reserve that is located in the flood retention basin Salzderhelden. It is situated roughly midway between the cities Einbeck and Northeim. The size of the village is 880 acres. Its neighboring villages are Sülbeck to the north, in the east Hohnstedt on the far side of the river Leine. South of Drüber is Stöckheim and Buensen is located to the west.
History
Written records about Drüber start relatively late. In a deed from 1238 given by Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Otto I of Brunswick-Lüneburg (about 1204 – 9 June 1252), a member of the House of Welf, was the first duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg from 1235 until his death. He is called Otto the Child to distinguish him from his uncle, Emperor Otto IV. ...
a certain Ludolf von Drübere is mentioned.[Einbecker Geschichtsverein (ed.): ''Einbecks Dörfer - Bilder aus vergangenen Zeiten'', Duderstadt 1995, p. 128 f. ] Due to its name it is thought that Drüber might be one of the oldest villages in the area.[ ]
Politics
Village Council Drüber/Sülbeck
Mayor of the village is Andreas Mann. The current legislative period started 2021.
There is a joint Village Council with Sülbeck. Election results for the Village Council in 2021 are:
*Wählergemeinschaft Drüber-Sülbeck Nine Seats
Coat of Arms of Drüber
The coat of arms shows three green trees above a canal (Salzgraben) that ran around Drüber to supply the salt works in Sülbeck with water.
References
Literature
* Einbecker Geschichtsverein e. V. (Hrsg.): ''Einbecks Dörfer - Bilder aus vergangenen Zeiten''. Duderstadt 1995.
External links
Homepage of the City of Einbeck
with information about the suburb Drüber
Homepage of Heimatverein Leinetal e.V.
with information and photos from Drüber
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