Erkerode

Erkerode is a municipality in the District of Wolfenbüttel, in the south-east of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is nearly south-east of Braunschweig. The Elm, a range of forested hills, is close by.

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German location.image_coa: DEU Erkerode COA.svg
German location.image_plan: Erkerode in WF.svg
German location.state: Niedersachsen
German location.district: Wolfenbüttel
German location.Samtgemeinde: Sickte
German location.elevation: 60-180
German location.area: 13.34
German location.postal_code: 38173
German location.area_code: 05305
German location.licence: WF
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel: 03 1 58 012
German location.mayor: Dr. Heinrich Füchtjohann
German location.party: SPD

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Population: 845
Area: 13.39
Elevation: 160
Official website: www.sickte.de/content/erkerode
Image: Wabe Erkerode.jpg
Dialing code: 05305
Licence plate code: WF

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Commons category: Erkerode
postal code: 38173
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hashtag: Erkerode

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Erkerode is a municipality in the District of Wolfenbüttel, in the south-east of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is nearly south-east of Braunschweig. The Elm, a range of forested hills, is close by.

The town of Erkerode was first mentioned in historic documents in 1175 (Erikeroth). The village belonged to the noble family of Veltheim since the 12th century. It was part of the court of Destedt. There are still many medieval farm houses of various types to be seen in the village today.