- Ahausen
Infobox Ort in Deutschland
image_photo = St jakob bermatingen ahausen.jpg
Wappen = Wappen der Gemeinde Ahausen.gif
lat_deg = 53 |lat_min = 03 |lat_sec = 51
lon_deg = 9 |lon_min = 18 |lon_sec = 53
Bundesland = Niedersachsen
Landkreis = Rotenburg (Wümme)
Samtgemeinde = Sottrum
Höhe = 25
Fläche = 34.41
Einwohner = 1849
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 27367
Vorwahl = 04269
Kfz = ROW
Gemeindeschlüssel = 03 3 57 001
Gliederung = 2
Straße = Im Specken
Website = [http://www.sottrum.de www.sottrum.de]
Bürgermeister = Bernhard HasselhoffAhausen is a village in the district of Rotenburg, in
Lower Saxony ,Germany . Ahausen is administratively part of the collective community of Sottrum.Attractions
The Evangelical Lutheran church is the village's landmark. The church was rebuilt in 1637 and again in 1848.
The Ahauser mill with its nine acre mill pond is a popular tourist attraction.
Coat of arms
The Coat of Arms symbolizes the local church, the Wümme river and other local streams, and the nearby nature preserve known as "Wolf's Ground" (Wolfsgrund).
Geography
Ahausen is located 8 km. (5 miles) southwest of Rotenburg, 35 km. (22 miles) east of Bremen and 70 km. (44 miles) southwest of Hamburg. The Wümme river flows from east to west about 2 km. north of the center of Ahausen.
History
The first record of the village was in 1226 as "Ouhusen". The town was destroyed in the
Thirty Years War (1618-1648) by the forces ofCount Tilly .Intersections
Ahausen is 2 km. north of Federal Highway 215 and about 10 km. from Autobahns 1 and 27.
Nature
The area around Ahausen is heavily forested, and the many trails throughout are ideal for hiking. There are also large areas of nature preserve consisting of moorland/heath. Wolfsgrund is a well known preserve to the south.
External links
* [http://www.sottrum.de/index_ah.htm Official Website of Ahausen] (in German)
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