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Isernhagen (; Eastphalian: ''Isernhogen'') is a municipality in the district of Hanover, in
Description of coat of arms: "Separated by the silver diagonal wavy bar, top right three silver lilies on red (2:1), bottom left four silver horseshoes each other overlaying on green background."
Explanation of coat of arms: The three lilies on red in the top right half, are taken from the coat of arms of the once residential Barons of Cramm and they are symbols for the three local congregations of the former joint municipality Kirchwarmbüchen. The four Bauernschaften (peasantries), in which horse breeding was predominant, are symbolized by the four horseshoes. In between meanders the silver band of the river Wietze, which connects all villages of the joint municipality.
Lower Saxony
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, Germany
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. It is situated in the north-east of Hanover
Hanover ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the States of Germany, German state of Lower Saxony. Its population of 535,932 (2021) makes it the List of cities in Germany by population, 13th-largest city in Germany as well as the fourth-l ...
. According to the average income per capita it is the most affluent municipality in Lower Saxony. Bundesautobahn 7
is the longest German Autobahn and the longest national motorway in Europe at 963 km (598 mi). It bisects the country almost evenly between east and west. In the north, it starts at the border with Denmark as an extension of the Danish part of ...
passes through the municipality. It is adjacent to Burgwedel
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Politics and Administration
Burgwedel consists of ...
, Burgdorf, Lehrte
Lehrte () is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 17 km east of Hanover. In the 19th century Lehrte was the most important railway junction in the former Kingdom of Hanover. As of the 2 ...
, Hannover
Hanover ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the States of Germany, German state of Lower Saxony. Its population of 535,932 (2021) makes it the List of cities in Germany by population, 13th-largest city in Germany as well as the fourth-l ...
, Langenhagen
Langenhagen (; Eastphalian: ''Langenhogen'') is a town in the Hanover district of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany.
Overview Wedemark
Wedemark (; Eastphalian: ''Wiemark'') is a municipality in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Wedemark is a historical landscape description for the area and is situated approximately 20 km north of Hanover. It ranks third on ...
.
Division of the municipality
Isernhagen consists of 7 districts: * Niedernhägener Bauerschaft (common abbreviation: NB) * Kircher Bauerschaft (common abbreviation: KB) * Farster Bauernschaft (common abbreviation: FB) * Hohenhorster Bauerschaft (common abbreviation: HB) * Altwarmbüchen * Neuwarmbüchen, including Gartenstadt Lohne * Kirchhorst, including Großhorst and Stelle Twinned withPeacehaven
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in East Sussex
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, Épinay-sous-Sénart
Épinay-sous-Sénart (, literally ''Épinay under Sénart'') is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
Population
Inhabitants of Épinay-sous-Sénart are known as ''Spinoliens''.
Twin towns
* Peacehaven
...
in France
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, Suchy Las
Suchy Las (, "dry forest") is a village in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Suchy Las. It lies just north of the regional capital Poznań
...
in Poland
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and Tamási
Tamási is a town in Tolna County, Hungary, and is located just 30 kilometers east of Lake Balaton. Tamási is named after St. Thomas and has a population of approximately 9,200 people.
Tamási was founded during the Roman era and primarily foc ...
in Hungary
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.
History
Name
The first part of the name ''Isernhagen'' derives from the word ''Yser'' or ''Yserne'' which means 'iron'. In themiddle ages
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ironstone
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Not to be c ...
was found in the lowlands of the river Wietze. It was smelted on-site and used as construction material. The ending ''Hagene'' or ''Hagen'' describes a piece of woodlands or fencing of crop lands, common to keep away animals from the farmland.
Arms
The coat of arms was drafted by Walter Peitschmann. It was authorized by the district of Hannover on 9 January 1987.Description of coat of arms: "Separated by the silver diagonal wavy bar, top right three silver lilies on red (2:1), bottom left four silver horseshoes each other overlaying on green background."
Explanation of coat of arms: The three lilies on red in the top right half, are taken from the coat of arms of the once residential Barons of Cramm and they are symbols for the three local congregations of the former joint municipality Kirchwarmbüchen. The four Bauernschaften (peasantries), in which horse breeding was predominant, are symbolized by the four horseshoes. In between meanders the silver band of the river Wietze, which connects all villages of the joint municipality.
Sights
Various well-preserved half-timbered houses and farms can be visited in Isernhagen. House no. 72 in Hauptstraße in Farster Bauerschaft is considered to be one of the oldest buildings. It was built in 1595 in therenaissance
The Renaissance ( , ) is a Periodization, period of history and a European cultural movement covering the 15th and 16th centuries. It marked the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity and was characterized by an effort to revive and sur ...
style with wood carvings ( rosettes) which show the typical design of the renaissance period.
Twin towns – sister cities
Isernhagen is twinned with: *Épinay-sous-Sénart
Épinay-sous-Sénart (, literally ''Épinay under Sénart'') is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
Population
Inhabitants of Épinay-sous-Sénart are known as ''Spinoliens''.
Twin towns
* Peacehaven
...
, France
* Peacehaven
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, England, United Kingdom
* Suchy Las
Suchy Las (, "dry forest") is a village in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Suchy Las. It lies just north of the regional capital Poznań
...
, Poland
* Tamási
Tamási is a town in Tolna County, Hungary, and is located just 30 kilometers east of Lake Balaton. Tamási is named after St. Thomas and has a population of approximately 9,200 people.
Tamási was founded during the Roman era and primarily foc ...
, Hungary
References
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