Baven
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Baven is a village in the parish of Hermannsburg
in the north of Celle district in central Germany. It lies on the western edge of the Südheide Nature Park
, on the Lüneburg Heath
and currently has a population of 1,638.
There is evidence that the first settlements here go back to the Bronze Age
. Until the 19th century Baven consisted of 15 farmsteads, before the sale and division of an estate (Hofstelle) made new land available and the number of inhabitants rose markedly. In 1973 Baven was incorporated into the parish of Hermannsburg as part of the regional and administrative reform in Lower Saxony
.
Just north of the village a small stream, the Brunau
feeds into the River Örtze.
Hermannsburg
Hermannsburg is a municipality in the Celle district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated at the River Örtze, approx. 15 kilometers east of Bergen and 30 kilometers north of Celle.-Division of the municipality:...
in the north of Celle district in central Germany. It lies on the western edge of the Südheide Nature Park
Südheide Nature Park
The Südheide Nature Park is a large protected area of forest and heathland in the southern part of the Lüneburg Heath in North Germany...
, on the Lüneburg Heath
Lüneburg Heath
The Lüneburg Heath is a large area of heath, geest and woodland in northeastern part of the state of Lower Saxony in northern Germany. It forms part of the hinterland for the cities of Hamburg, Hanover, and Bremen and is named after the town of Lüneburg. Most of the area is a nature reserve...
and currently has a population of 1,638.
There is evidence that the first settlements here go back to the Bronze Age
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
. Until the 19th century Baven consisted of 15 farmsteads, before the sale and division of an estate (Hofstelle) made new land available and the number of inhabitants rose markedly. In 1973 Baven was incorporated into the parish of Hermannsburg as part of the regional and administrative reform in Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
.
Just north of the village a small stream, the Brunau
Brunau (Örtze)
The Brunau is a stream in the district of Celle, on the Lüneburg Heath in North Germany.- Source and course :The Brunau rises in the vicinity of Nindorf, flows initially northeast to south of Hetendorf. Here it swings east, runs past Bonstorf to the north and then continues in a southeastern...
feeds into the River Örtze.
Sources
- Gerhard Röhrs (Hrsg.) - Chronik Baven, 1993
- Hartmut Rißmann (Hrsg.) - Bavener Dorf-Chronik, 1995