Eschede

Eschede () is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Situated approximately 15 km (10 miles) northeast of Celle, Eschede lies at the border of the Südheide Nature Park, a protected area of large forests and heaths. Today around 20 small villages are part of the "Gemeinde Eschede".

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German location.image_coa: Wappen Eschede (Niedersachsen).svg
German location.image_plan: Eschede in CE.svg
German location.state: Niedersachsen
German location.district: Celle
German location.Samtgemeinde: Eschede
German location.elevation: 87
German location.area: 196.77
German location.postal_code: 29348
German location.area_code: 05142
German location.licence: CE
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel: 03351025
German location.website: www.eschede.de
German location.mayor: Heinrich Lange
German location.leader_term: 2021–26
German location.party: Ind

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Wikidata facts

Population: 5443
Area: 196.77
Elevation: 87
Official website: www.eschede.de
Image: JohanniskircheEschede (4).JPG
Dialing code: 05142
Licence plate code: CE

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Commons category: Eschede
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postal code: 29361
IPA transcription: ˈɛʃədə
hashtag: Eschede

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In 1975, the largest forest fire in the history of Germany destroyed vast tracts of forests in the area. The place is also known for the 1998 Eschede train disaster, in which an ICE 1 train crashed, killing 101 and making it the worst German rail accident since the Second World War.