Böstlingen

Böstlingen was a village in the old district of Fallingbostel, located in the Heidmark in the north German state of . In 1935/36 it was abandoned because the German Wehrmacht wanted to establish a major military training area, the on the heath and forest of the Heidmark.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: human settlement in Germany
  • Also known as: Boestlingen” and “Wüstung Böstlingen

Places of Interest

Highlights include Großsteingrab Krelingen and St. Maria von den sieben Schmerzen.

Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km southwest of Böstlingen.

Church
Photo: Kirchenfan, CC0.
is a church, which is situated 3½ km north of Böstlingen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fahrenholz and Deil.

Locality
was a village in the former district of Fallingbostel, located in the Heidmark in the German state of . It was abandoned in 1935/1936 when the German Wehrmacht created the Bergen Training Area. Its inhabitants were resettled.

Hamlet
was a farm in the old district of Fallingbostel, located in the Heidmark region in the north German state of . In 1935/1936, the farm was commandeered by the barracks built in the vicinity and served as an officers mess.

Locality
was a village in the Heidmark, an area within the in , . In 1935/1936 disappeared from the map. The German armed forces, the Wehrmacht established a military training area. Its inhabitants were resettled.

Böstlingen

Latitude
52.82685° or 52° 49′ 37″ north
Longitude
9.70258° or 9° 42′ 9″ east
Elevation
74 metres (243 feet)
Open location code
9F4FRPG3+P2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10965147370
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2945814
Wiki­data ID
Q1020138
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In Other Languages

From German to Italian—“Böstlingen” goes by many names.
  • German: Böstlingen
  • Irish: Böstlingen
  • Italian: Böstlingen

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