Estorf | |
Image Coa: | Wappen Estorf.png |
Coordinates: | 52.5908°N 9.1403°W |
Image Plan: | Estorf in NI.svg |
State: | Niedersachsen |
District: | Nienburg/Weser |
Samtgemeinde: | Mittelweser |
Elevation: | 31 |
Area: | 19.78 |
Postal Code: | 31629 |
Area Code: | 05025 |
Licence: | NI |
Gemeindeschlüssel: | 03 2 56 006 |
Divisions: | 3 |
Website: | www.estorf.de |
Mayor: | Jens Lange |
Party: | SPD |
Estorf is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Within its borders lie the villages of Estorf, Leeseringen, and Nienburger Bruch.
The village was first mentioned in a document dated February 9th, 1096. Archaeological finds have led to the conclusion that there has been a permanent human settlement since 550 AD.[1]
During the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), the residents of Estorf built barns hidden in a nearby forest to hide and protect their harvest from marauding soldiers. Some of these barns can still be visited today.