Arpke

Arpke is a village in the town of Lehrte in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 30 km east of Hanover.

Arpke
Stadtteil of Lehrte
Coat of arms
Location of Arpke
Arpke Show map of Germany Arpke Show map of Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 52°23′16″N 10°05′50″E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Hanover
Town	Lehrte
Government
• Mayor	Klaus Schulz (SPD)
Area
• Total	10.69 km2 (4.13 sq mi)
Elevation	64 m (210 ft)
Population  (2015-12-31)
• Total	2,879
• Density	270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	31275
Dialling codes	05175
Vehicle registration	H

Since 1893 Arpke has a railway station on the Berlin–Lehrte railway and is connected once per hour to Hanover and Wolfsburg.

Literature

• Frank Henschel: Arpke. Chronik eines Dorfes (Stadtgeschichtliche Hefte der Stadt Lehrte, Band 17), Stadt Lehrte (Hg.), 7/2000, 208 Seiten mit Abbildungen, broschiert
• Heimatbund Arpke (Hg.): Arpke. Nicht nur historische Ansichten eines niedersächsischen Dorfes. Festschrift zum 40jährigen Bestehen des Heimatbundes Arpke, 2005, broschiert, 62 Seiten mit Abbildungen in Schwarz-weiß

External links

• Website about Arpke

• 
  Aerial picture of Arpke facing eastwards
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  View across the pond in the centre of the village
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  Lutheran church “Holy Cross”, on the lefthand the youth centre
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  Walkway along the pond