Einbeck
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| Einbeck | |
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| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Northeim |
| Mayor | Ulrich Minkner (SPD) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 165.94 km² (64.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 112 m (367 ft) |
| Population | 28,300 (01/03/2007) |
| - Density | 171 /km² (442 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | NOM (formerly EIN) |
| Postal code | 37574 |
| Area codes | 05561, 05562 |
| Website | www.einbeck-online.de |
Einbeck is a town in the district Northeim, in southern Lower Saxony, Germany.
[edit] Economy
Einbeck is very famous for its 600 year old beer brewery, home of Einbecker Bier, the origin for the term Bock beer. It is believed to be one of the oldest breweries in Germany.
[edit] Notable persons
Einbeck is the birthplace of Henry Mühlenberg, who emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1742 and became the patriarch of the Muhlenberg Family dynasty as well as the founder of the Lutheran church in the American colonies.
[edit] External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
- Official site (German)
- Website of the brewery (German)
- 800 photos of Einbeck
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