Isernhagen

Isernhagen is a municipality in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the north-east of Hanover. According to the average income per capita it is the most affluent municipality in Lower Saxony. Bundesautobahn 7 passes through the municipality .It is adjacent to  Burgwedel, Burgdorf, Lehrte, Hannover, Langenhagen und Wedemark.

Isernhagen
Wöhler-Dusche-Hof, an agriculture-museum
Coat of arms
Location of Isernhagen within Hanover district
Burgdorf
Isernhagen
Isernhagen
Coordinates: 52°26′03″N 09°51′26″E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHanover
Subdivisions7 districts
Government
 • MayorArpad Bogya (CDU)
Area
 • Total59.72 km2 (23.06 sq mi)
Elevation
58 m (190 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total24,315
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
30916
Dialling codes0511, 05136, 05139
Vehicle registrationH
Websitewww.isernhagen.de

Division of the municipality

Isernhagen consists of 7 districts:

  • Niedernhägener Bauerschaft (common abbreviation: NB)
  • Kircher Bauerschaft (common abbreviation: KB)
  • Farster Bauernschaft (common abbreviation: FB)
  • Hohenhorster Bauerschaft (common abbreviation: HB)
  • Altwarmbüchen
  • Neuwarmbüchen, including Gartenstadt Lohne
  • Kirchhorst, including Großhorst and Stelle

Twinned with Peacehaven in East Sussex, Épinay-sous-Sénart in France, Suchy Las in Poland and Tamási in Hungary.

History

Name

The first part of the name Isernhagen derives from the word Yser or Yserne which means 'iron'. In the middle ages ironstone was found in the lowlands of the river Wietze. It was smelted on-site and used as construction material. The ending Hagene or Hagen describes a piece of woodlands or fencing of crop lands, common to keep away animals from the farmland.

Arms

The coat of arms was drafted by Walter Peitschmann. It was authorized by the district of Hannover on 9 January 1987.[2]

Description of coat of arms: "Separated by the silver diagonal wavy bar, top right three silver lilies on red (2:1), bottom left four silver horseshoes each other overlaying on green background."

Explanation of coat of arms: The three lilies on red in the top right half, are taken from the coat of arms of the once residential Barons of Cramm and they are symbols for the three local congregations of the former joint municipality Kirchwarmbüchen. The four Bauernschaften (peasantries), in which horse breeding was predominant, are symbolized by the four horseshoes. In between meanders the silver band of the river Wietze, which connects all villages of the joint municipality.

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Isernhagen is twinned with:[3]

References
  1. Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen, LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2019.
  2. Wappenbuch Landkreis Hannove. Hannover: Landkreis Hannover. 1985.
  3. "Partnerstädte". isernhagen.de (in German). Isernhagen. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
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