Söhlde is a village and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km east of Hildesheim, and 10 km northwest of Salzgitter.
Söhlde | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Söhlde within Hildesheim district  | |
  Söhlde  Söhlde | |
| Coordinates: 52°12′N 10°14′E / 52.200°N 10.233°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hildesheim |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | René Marienfeldt[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 57.09 km2 (22.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 94 m (308 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,988 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 31185 |
| Dialling codes | 05129 |
| Vehicle registration | HI |
| Website | www.soehlde.de |
Notable residents edit
- Gottfried von Cramm (1909-1976), German tennis player
- Otto Ohlendorf (1907-1951, executed), SS general and Holocaust perpetrator, executed for war crimes
References edit
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