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.