Steinhude
| Steinhude | |
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| Ortsteil of Wunstorf | |
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| Coordinates: 52°27′23″N 9°21′48″E / 52.45639°N 9.36333°ECoordinates: 52°27′23″N 9°21′48″E / 52.45639°N 9.36333°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hanover |
| Town | Wunstorf |
| Elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Population (2008-12-31) | |
| • Total | 4,895 |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 31515 |
| Dialling codes | 05033 |
Steinhude is a village in the borough of Wunstorf in Hanover Region in the German state of Lower Saxony. It is a tourist resort on the southern shore of Lake Steinhude. Once a small, quiet fishing village, today Steinhude is well known as a recreation centre in the Steinhuder Meer Nature Park.
Steinhude lies on the southern shore of Lake Steinhude. To the east, the fishing village has grown and merged with its neighbouring village of Großenheidorn. To the south is the B 441 federal road and a small copse, the Hoheholz. Another landmark to the south is the 140m high potash heap near Bokeloh. Steinhude is linked to its western neighbour, Hagenburg, by a 1.5 km long lakeside promenade.
The shore of Lake Steinhude has been settled since early times. Steinhude itself was first mentioned in the records at the end of the 13th century as Stenhuthe. The small settlement lived by farming the land and fishing and, in the 17th century, became a market town. In 1641, during the Thirty Years War, the fishing village was almost totally destroyed. In the 18th century, linen weaving became the most important source of income. There was a chocolate factory in Steinhude as early as the mid-18th century, one of the first in Germany.
Administratively, Steinhude belonged to the Amt of Hagenburg and was ruled by the counts of Schaumburg. Following the division of that county in 1640, Steinhude became part of the county of Schaumburg-Lippe.
In the period 1761-1767 Count William I of Schaumburg-Lippe had the fort of Wilhelmstein built on an artificial island in the lake.
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