Wieda

Wieda
Ortsteil of Walkenried

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Wieda
Coordinates: 51°37′57″N 10°35′09″E / 51.63250°N 10.58583°E / 51.63250; 10.58583Coordinates: 51°37′57″N 10°35′09″E / 51.63250°N 10.58583°E / 51.63250; 10.58583
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Göttingen
Municipality Walkenried
Area
  Total 6.53 km2 (2.52 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)
  Total 1,295
  Density 200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 37447
Dialling codes 05586
Vehicle registration GÖ, OHA

Wieda is a village and a former municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1 November 2016, it is part of the municipality Walkenried.

Wieda is on River Wieda, a tributary of Zorge in the southern part of the Harz mountains.

Sights

There are many well-preserved half-timbered houses in the center of Wieda, for example in the High Street close to the wooden Town Hall. The Old Clock Tower is on the top of a hill offering a scenic view of the municipality and its surroundings. Lutherkirche is the protestant town church which was built in 1770.[1]

References

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  1. Ulrich Großmann: Hannover und Südniedersachsen, p. 192. Köln 1999
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