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  Northeim
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| Coordinates | 51°42′24″N 10°00′04″E / 51.70667°N 10.00111°E |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
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| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Northeim |
| Town subdivisions | 16 Ortsteile |
| Mayor | Harald Kühle (SPD) |
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| Area | 145.67 km2 (56.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 120 m (394 ft) |
| Population | 30,074 (30 June 2008) |
| - Density | 206 /km2 (535 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | NOM |
| Postal code | 37154 |
| Area code | 05551 |
| Website | www.northeim.de |
| Location of the town of Northeim within Northeim district | |
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Northeim is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, seat of the district of Northeim, with a population of 31,000 (as of 2002). It's located on the German Framework Road.
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History
Northeim is first mentioned in 800 in a document recording a propery transfer by a Frankish nobleman to the Abbey of Fulda. In the 10th century the surrounding region became a county, administered by the Counts of Northeim. The first of them, Siegfried of Northeim is mentioned in 982. From 1061 to 1070 Count Otto II of Northeim held the duchy of Bavaria as Imperial fief, but lost it again because of an alleged involvement in a murder plot against the king.
The monastery of St. Blasius was founded around 1100. In 1252 Northeim obtained city rights, and from 1384 to 1554 it was a member of the Hanseatic League. The city was part of the Kingdom of Hanover.
Northeim is the subject of William Sheridan Allen's book The Nazi Seizure of Power, a comprehensive study of the success of Nazism at the town level. The book describes how the Nazis took over all social groups in the city and Nazified them, but failed to instill positive enthusiasm for the Nazi state. Instead, the population was "atomized" and deprived of the means to express group grievances. The book has been criticized for the neglecting the role of the churches, which remained autonomous.However, even this critic says that the book is crucial to our understanding of Nazi Germany and has played a key role in shaping scholarship.[1] . Imbshausen, the site of a post World War II British sector displaced person camp, was incorporated into the city in 1974.[2]
Cultural amenities
- The city has a city museum and archive.
- There is an outdoor stage outside the city.
- Some of the old city wall still stands, including a watch-tower.
Famous citizens
- Otto of Northeim, Duke of Bavaria
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