Kerstenhausen is a constituent community of Borken

Borken, Hesse

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Hesse

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, Germany

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) and had its first documentary mention in 1044 as Christinehysen. The document, issued from Gandersheim

Gandersheim Abbey

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, can today be found in the State Archive in Lucerne

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In 1974 became Kerstenhausen an annexation by Borken. Today has Kerstenhausen about 600 inhabitants.

History

In 1344, the Margarethenkirche (St. Margaret's Church), which belonged to the village, had its first documentary mention. Kleinkerstenhausen lay to one side of the road that today runs between Arnsbach

Arnsbach, Borken

The formerly independent community of Arnsbach has been since its amalgamation with Borken in 1974 with its population then of 600.It lies near the Stockelache bathing lake. On the northeastern foot of the Altenburg lies the early settlement of Blankenhain. East of Arnsbach was the first brown...

and Kerstenhausen. Through the course of the centuries, Kleinkerstenhausen shrank into a single yard, and in 1578, it had its last documentary mention, at least as a living community. The Margarethenkirche fell into ruins.