Räbke Explained

Image Coa:Wappen Raebke.png
Coordinates:52.2°N 63°W
Image Plan:Räbke in HE.svg
State:Niedersachsen
District:Helmstedt
Samtgemeinde:Nord-Elm
Elevation:134
Area:11.35
Postal Code:38375
Area Code:05355
Licence:HE
Gemeindeschlüssel:03 1 54 017
Website:www.raebke.de
Mayor:Rainer Angerstein

Räbke is a municipality in the district of Helmstedt, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is part of the collective municipality (Samtgemeinde) of Nord-Elm. The village is situated north of the wooded Elm hill range at the Schunter river.

The settlement was first mentioned as Ridepe in a 1205 deed. Since the 16th century Räbke was known for its paper mills meeting the needs of the University of Helmstedt.