Bonstorf
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Bonstorf is a village in the parish of Hermannsburg
in the north of Celle district on the Lüneburg Heath
in central Germany.
Bonstorf lies about 3 km from Hermannsburg on the boundary with the district of Soltau-Fallingbostel
and currently has about 530 inhabitants. In 1973 it was incorporated into the municipality (Einheitsgemeinde) of Hermannsburg as part of the Lower Saxon regional and administrative reform. The hamlets of Barmbostel and Hetendorf belong to Bonstorf.
Near the village are the Bonstorf Barrows
, the remains of a neolithic
or Early Bronze Age burial site.
Bonstorf lies on the small stream, the Brunau
, which discharges north of Hermannsburg into the Örtze
.
The village is primarily agricultural in character and its appearance is dominated by farmhouses as well as a relatively large car dealership.
File:FellersmannsHofBonst.jpg|Farm in Bonstorf
File:KopfweidenBrunau.jpg|Pollarded willow
s along the Brunau stream near Bonstorf
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 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...
in central Germany.
Bonstorf lies about 3 km from Hermannsburg on the boundary with the district of Soltau-Fallingbostel
Soltau-Fallingbostel
Heidekreis is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Harburg, Lüneburg, Uelzen, Celle, Hanover, Nienburg, Verden and Rotenburg.-History:...
and currently has about 530 inhabitants. In 1973 it was incorporated into the municipality (Einheitsgemeinde) of Hermannsburg as part of the Lower Saxon regional and administrative reform. The hamlets of Barmbostel and Hetendorf belong to Bonstorf.
Near the village are the Bonstorf Barrows
Bonstorf Barrows
The Bonstorf Barrows are the remains of a much larger barrow cemetery on the Lüneburg Heath in north Germany dating to the late neolithic or early bronze age. They are located east of the village of Bonstorf, part of the municipality of Hermannsburg in the Lower Saxon district of Celle...
, the remains of a neolithic
Neolithic
The Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world. It is traditionally considered as the last part of the Stone Age...
or Early Bronze Age burial site.
Bonstorf lies on the 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...
, which discharges north of Hermannsburg into the Örtze
Örtze
The Örtze is a river in the North German state of Lower Saxony, which rises north of Munster in the Große Heide and, after , joins the Aller southeast of Winsen.- Source and course :...
.
The village is primarily agricultural in character and its appearance is dominated by farmhouses as well as a relatively large car dealership.
File:FellersmannsHofBonst.jpg|Farm in Bonstorf
File:KopfweidenBrunau.jpg|Pollarded willow
Willow
Willows, sallows, and osiers form the genus Salix, around 400 species of deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist soils in cold and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere...
s along the Brunau stream near Bonstorf