Estorf | |
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Location of Estorf within Nienburg/Weser district | |
![]() Location of Estorf | |
| Coordinates:52°35′27″N9°8′25″E / 52.59083°N 9.14028°E /52.59083; 9.14028 | |
| 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 (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 1,736 |
| • Density | 87.77/km2 (227.3/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 thedistrict of Nienburg, inLower 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.[2]
During theThirty 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.

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