Wiedingen is a village in the borough of Soltau in the district of Soltau-Fallingbostel in the German state of Lower Saxony. The village has 142 inhabitants (as at: 2003[Quelle: http://www.soltau.de/dokumente/36227/KENNZAHLEN%202003.pdf ]). The hamlets of Ellingen and Wieheholz belong to the municipality of Wiedingen.
Location
Wiedingen lies on the Lüneburg Heath northwest of
Soltau on the River
Soltau.
The B 71 federal highway and the Soltau–Neuenkirchen railway run through Wiedingen.
History
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The Battle of Soltau, the last known cavalry battle, took place on 28 June 1519 near Wiedingen.
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In Wiedingen is an old defensive wall ( landwehr) known as the Wall to dem Wieholte.
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The Low German name is Wiegen.
Current
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The television series Die Kinder vom Alstertal was shot, from the third episode, on the Menkenhof in Wiedingen.
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The chair of the parish council is Wilhelm Cassebaum (as at 2008).
Gallery
Image:Soltau-Wiedingen 01 ies.jpg|Information hut on the Battle of Soltau
Image:Soltau-Wiedingen_02_ies.jpg|Information board
Image:Soltau-Wiedingen - Wall to dem Wieholte 03 ies.jpg|The Landwehr in Wieheholz
Image:Soltau-Wiedingen - Wall to dem Wieholte 02 ies.jpg|Memorial stone
Image:Soltau-Wiedingen_05_ies.jpg|Agriculture in Wiedingen
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