Ischenrode
Village in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Ischenrode is a village in the Gemeinde Gleichen, Göttingen, Braunschweig Bezirk (district), Lower Saxony, Germany.
Its geographical coordinates are 51°26′N 10°02′E. It lies SSE of Göttingen, in a valley called the Ischenröder Schweiz in the shadow of the Reinhaeuserwald, on L567, a winding little road between Bremke and Lichtenhagen (a district of Friedland).
The population in 2010 was 153.[1]
History
The earliest record of the village is from A.D. 1168. It was next mentioned in a regional church record of A.D. 1207. The village's name has changed over time, the current form first mentioned in A.D. 1541.[2]
On the first of January 1973, Ischenrode was incorporated into the newly formed Gemeinde Gleichen.[3]
Economy
The community includes a mechanics' garage, an inn and a hotel.[4]
Government
The mayor is Manfred Kuhlmann.[5]
Organizations
- Since 2011, the Lutheran congregation[6] has been part of a four-village congregation (Bremke, Bischhausen, Weißenborn and Ischenrode) under the name Ev. luth. Kreuzweg-Kirchengemeinde in Gleichen.[7]
- The village has a volunteer fire department, founded in 1947.[4]
- The Heimatverein Ischenrode e.V. was founded in 1984 to "preserve and strengthen the village community."
- There is a sports club for Ischenrode and neighboring Bremke, TSV 04 Bremke/Ischenrode e.V. Sports supported include soccer, table tennis, and bossel (road bowling). The team colors are green and white.[8]
Postal code (PLZ)
37130