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Walsrode, Urban municipality in Heidekreis district, Germany

The municipality of Walsrode encompasses 22 districts across 270 square kilometers of land in the southern section of Luneburg Heath near Hannover.

Count Walo established Walsrode Abbey in 986, making it the oldest monastery in the Heath region before receiving town privileges in 1383.

The Rischmannshof Heather Museum presents the agricultural heritage of Luneburg Heath through exhibits of traditional trades and farming practices.

The town connects to major transportation routes through the A7 and A27 motorways and maintains a railway station on the Heidebahn line.

The FloraFarm in Bockhorn district stands as the sole professional Korean ginseng cultivation site in Europe, operating for three decades.

Location: Heidekreis

Elevation above the sea: 39 m

Shares border with: Kirchlinteln, Häuslingen, Böhme

Website: https://stadt-walsrode.de

GPS coordinates: 52.85920,9.58525

Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:00

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