Banteln
Ortsteil of Gronau in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Banteln is a village and a former municipality in the district of Hildesheim in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1 November 2016, it is part of the town Gronau.
Banteln | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Banteln | |
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| Coordinates: 52°04′05″N 09°45′20″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hildesheim |
| Town | Gronau |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.51 km2 (2.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
| Population (2015-12-31) | |
• Total | 1,507 |
| • Density | 201/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 31029 |
| Dialling codes | 05182 |
| Vehicle registration | HI |
Sights
North of Banteln, on the western edge of the geest above the river Leine, is a historic cemetery complex consisting of the medieval Feldberg Chapel together with the adjacent Christian and Jewish cemeteries, both enclosed by rubble-stone walls. The cemeteries were laid out on the site of the former settlement of Feldberge, which was abandoned after 1400, on the western bank above the Leine.[1]
The Feldberg Chapel, built in the 12th century and the only surviving structure of the former settlement, served as a cemetery chapel until 1971 and is among the oldest surviving buildings in the surrounding area. To the north of the Christian cemetery lies a Jewish burial ground associated with the Meyerstein family, established in the early 19th century and used between 1815 and 1917, with 13 gravestones preserved.[1]
