Kalefeld

Kalefeld () is a municipality in the district of Northeim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 km north of Northeim. It comprises the villages of Dögerode, Eboldshausen, Echte, Kalefeld, Oldenrode, Oldershausen, Sebexen, Westerhof, Wiershausen, and Willershausen.

Key facts

German location.type: Gemeinde
German location.name: Kalefeld
German location.image_coa: wappen_kalefeld.jpg
German location.image_plan: Kalefeld in NOM.svg
German location.state: Niedersachsen
German location.district: Northeim
German location.elevation: 125
German location.area: 84.2
German location.postal_code: 37589
German location.area_code: 05553
German location.licence: NOM
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel: 03 1 55 006
German location.website: www.kalefeld.de
German location.mayor: Jens Meyer
German location.leader_term: 2021–26
German location.party: SPD

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Encyclopedic overview

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Roman Battlefield of the early 3rd Century AD
Churches
Notes
External links

In 2008, a Roman battlefield was excavated near the town. Currently it is very probable that Roman legionaries won a battle for a blocked pass against local Germanic fighters.

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