Eldingen

Eldingen is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Eldingen
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Eldingen within Celle district
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Coordinates: 52°41′05″N 10°20′40″E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Celle
Municipal assoc.	Lachendorf
Government
• Mayor	Hans-Joachim Lübbe
Area
• Total	56.71 km2 (21.90 sq mi)
Elevation	71 m (233 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	2,013
• Density	35.50/km2 (91.94/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	29351
Dialling codes	05148
Vehicle registration	CE
Website	www.lachendorf.de

History

The first mention of Eldingen occurs in a document, affixed with seal, from the year 1231. It confirms the purchase of the Eldingen (Elthinge) church by a neighboring convent.^[2]

The village became Protestant in 1543. As the seat of the Herren von Elding—with several free manors and a church—it survived the 30 Years War.

Notable people

• Heinrich Severloh (1923-2006) German machine gunner during WW2 in the 352nd Infantry Division, famed for being responsible for over 1,000 and possibly over 2,000 casualties to the American soldiers landing on Omaha Beach on D-Day.