Ettenbostel
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: human settlement in Germany
- Also known as: “Wüstung Ettenbostel”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Großsteingrab Krelingen.
Großsteingrab Krelingen
Archaeological site
Großsteingrab Krelingen is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Ettenbostel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Benhorn and Fahrenholz.
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.
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 3 km north of Ettenbostel.
Hartem
Locality
Hartem was a village in the Heidmark, an area within the Lüneburg Heath in Lower Saxony, Germany. In 1935/1936 Hartem disappeared from the map. The German armed forces, the Wehrmacht established a military training area. Its inhabitants were resettled. Hartem is situated 3½ km northeast of Ettenbostel.
Ettenbostel
- Categories: abandoned village and human settlement
- Location: Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
52.79347° or 52° 47′ 37″ northLongitude
9.70549° or 9° 42′ 20″ eastElevation
69 metres (226 feet)Open location code
9F4FQPV4+95OpenStreetMap ID
node 10946014986OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From German to Italian—“Ettenbostel” goes by many names.
- German: “Ettenbostel”
- Irish: “Ettenbostel”
- Italian: “Ettenbostel”
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