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Arpke

Arpke
Stadtteil of Lehrte
Coat of arms of Arpke
Coat of arms
Arpke  is located in Germany
Arpke
Arpke
Coordinates: 52°23′16″N 10°05′50″E / 52.38778°N 10.09722°E / 52.38778; 10.09722Coordinates: 52°23′16″N 10°05′50″E / 52.38778°N 10.09722°E / 52.38778; 10.09722
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Hanover
Town Lehrte
Government
 • Mayor Hans-Heinrich Bethmann (CDU)
Area
 • Total 10.69 km2 (4.13 sq mi)
Elevation 64 m (210 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
 • Total 2,879
 • Density 270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 31275
Dialling codes 05175
Vehicle registration H

Arpke is a village in the town of Lehrte in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 30 km east of Hanover.

Since 1893 Arpke has a railway station on the Berlin–Lehrte railway and is connected once per hour to Hanover and Wolfsburg.

Aerial picture of Arpke facing eastwards

View across the pond in the centre of the village

Lutheran church “Holy Cross”, on the lefthand the youth centre

Walkway along the pond


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