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Echte is a village in the ''Gemeinde 
The earliest known archival reference to the community is in the ''Fuldaer Tradition 826,'' where it is referred to as Eti. In the Middle Ages, it served as a trade node on the east-west road between
Kalefeld
Kalefeld is a municipality in the district of Northeim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 km north of Northeim. It comprises the villages of Dögerode, Eboldshausen, Echte, Kalefeld, Oldenrode, Oldershausen, Sebexen ...
'' in the district of Northeim in northern Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG),, is a country in Central Europe. It is the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the sou ...
with about 1,380 inhabitants.
The earliest known archival reference to the community is in the ''Fuldaer Tradition 826,'' where it is referred to as Eti. In the Middle Ages, it served as a trade node on the east-west road between 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. Var ...
and Osterode and the north-south road from Northeim
Northeim (; nds, Nuurten) is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, seat of the district of Northeim, with, in 2011, a population of 29,000. It lies on the German Half-Timbered House Road.
History
Northeim is first mentioned in 800 in a document r ...
to Seesen
Seesen is a town and municipality in the district of Goslar, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the northwestern edge of the Harz mountain range, approx. west of Goslar.
History
The Saxon settlement of ''Sehusa'' was first mentioned i ...
.
Skilled craftsmen were a significant part of the village's population as early as the 17th century. In 1657, of 362 residents, 16 were classified as craftsmen. About a century later (in 1779), the census showed 35 out of 479 residents. Most numerous were linen weavers, followed by cobblers and then carpenters.
Echte took part in the great immigration from Germany to the New World in 1845-1846.
In 1936, Echte's population exceeded 1,000.
There are sixteen social, cultural or service associations in the community.
References
* http://www.kalefeld.de/ortschaften/echte.asp * {{Authority control Villages in Lower Saxony