Quernheim Explained

Image Coa:Wappen Quernheim.png
Coordinates:52.4667°N 32°W
Image Plan:Quernheim in DH.svg
State:Niedersachsen
District:Diepholz
Samtgemeinde:Altes Amt Lemförde
Elevation:52
Area:6.25
Postal Code:49448
Area Code:05443
Licence:DH
Gemeindeschlüssel:03 2 51 029
Mayor:Diethelm Schmidt

Quernheim is a municipality in the district of Diepholz, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is part of the Altes Amt Lemförde and has a population of about 480 inhabitants.[1]

It is known for being the smallest municipality in Germany with a fully functioning public cinema; the "Lichtburg" is regarded as a local institution with its 1950s-style interior design (however it uses modern technology to screen films on current release).[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.lemfoerde.de/ueber-uns/quernheim/ Quernheim
  2. https://www.kreiszeitung.de/lokales/diepholz/lemfoerde-ort48657/kleines-kino-kommt-gross-raus-7561379.html "Lichtburg": Kleines Kino ganz groß