Estorf

Estorf
Estorf
Municipality
	Coat of arms
	Location of Estorf within Nienburg/Weser district
	Estorf Estorf
	Coordinates: 52°35′27″N 9°8′25″E / 52.59083°N 9.14028°E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Nienburg/Weser
Municipal assoc.	Mittelweser
Subdivisions	3
Government
• Mayor	Jens Lange (SPD)
Area
• Total	19.78 km2 (7.64 sq mi)
Elevation	31 m (102 ft)
Population (2022-12-31)
• Total	1,737
• Density	88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	31629
Dialling codes	05025
Vehicle registration	NI
Website	www.estorf.de

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.

History

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.^[2]

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.