Westenholz
Westenholz is a village in Walsrode, Heidekreis, Lower Saxony. Westenholz is situated nearby to the locality Mengdorf, as well as near the hamlet Im Katzhagen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ettenbostel and Benhorn.
Ettenbostel
Locality
Ettenbostel was a village in the old district of Fallingbostel located in the Heidmark in the north German state of Lower Saxony. The villagers were 'relocated' in 1935/36 because the German Wehrmacht wanted to create a huge military training area on the heathland and forest of the Heidmark.
Benhorn
Locality
Benhorn was a village in the old district of Fallingbostel, on the Heidmark in Lower Saxony in North Germany. It disappeared from the map in 1935/36, because the German Wehrmacht wanted to establish the Bergen-Hohne Training Area, today the largest military training area in Germany. Benhorn is situated 3½ km northeast of Westenholz.
Fahrenholz
Locality
Fahrenholz was a village in the former district of Fallingbostel, located in the Heidmark in the German state of Lower Saxony. It was abandoned in 1935/1936 when the German Wehrmacht created the Bergen Training Area. Its inhabitants were resettled. Fahrenholz is situated 5 km north of Westenholz.
Westenholz
- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Germany
- Categories: Ortsteil and locality
- Location: Walsrode, Heidekreis, Lüneburg Heath, Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
52.77198° or 52° 46′ 19″ northLongitude
9.69961° or 9° 41′ 59″ eastElevation
57 metres (187 feet)Open location code
9F4FQMCX+QROpenStreetMap ID
node 25233430OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Westenholz” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Westenholz”
- French: “Westenholz”
- German: “Westenholz”
- Irish: “Westenholz”
- Italian: “Westenholz (Walsrode)”
- Italian: “Westenholz”
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