Mariensee (Neustadt am Rübenberge)

Mariensee is a village in Lower Saxony, Germany, and a borough (Stadtteil, lit. 'city part') of Neustadt am Rübenberge. Its population was 1195 in April 2021.^[1]

Mariensee
Ortsteil of Neustadt am Rübenberge
Kloster Mariensee
Coat of arms
Location of Mariensee
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Coordinates: 52°33′47″N 9°29′12″E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Hanover
Town	Neustadt am Rübenberge
Area
• Total	9.52 km2 (3.68 sq mi)
Elevation	41 m (135 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,095
• Density	120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	31535
Dialling codes	05034

Originally called Catenhusen, it became Mariensee (lit. 'Mary's lake') when, according to legend, a statue of the Virgin Mary washing up during a flood of the Leine was considered a divine sign. The first known written record of the new name dates to 1207, albeit in, as was customary at the time, Latin as lacus sancte Marie (lit. 'Saint Mary's lake'). Mariensee convent founded around 1213–14 still dominates Mariensee architecturally.