Lüneburg Heath
Heidekreis
Walsrode

Bockhorn

Bockhorn is a parish in the borough of in the in the in the north German state of . About 290 people live in this heath parish which has an area of 9.0 km².
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  • Type: Village with 290 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Walsrode, Germany
  • Also known as: “Bockhorn (Walsrode)”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Großsteingrab Krelingen and St. Johannes der Täufer-Kirche.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 3 km west of Bockhorn.

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 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.

Bockhorn

Latitude
52.82724° or 52° 49′ 38″ north
Longitude
9.67138° or 9° 40′ 17″ east
Population
290
Elevation
79 metres (259 feet)
Open location code
9F4FRMGC+VH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1588753602
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2947314
Wiki­data ID
Q889203
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Italian—“Bockhorn” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Bockhorn”
  • French: “Bockhorn”
  • German: “Bockhorn (Walsrode)”
  • German: “Bockhorn”
  • Irish: “Bockhorn”
  • Italian: “Bockhorn (Walsrode)”
  • Italian: “Bockhorn”
  • “Bockhorn”
  • “Bockhorn (Walsrode)”

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Highlights include Bockhorner Friedhof and Im Vahlenfelde.

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