Baven is a village in the municipality of Südheide in the north of Celle district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It lies on the western edge of the Südheide Nature Park, on the Lüneburg Heath and currently has a population of 1,638.

1914–1918 and 1939–1945 war memorial
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Location of Baven
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Baven is located in Germany
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Baven
Baven is located in Lower Saxony
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Baven
Coordinates: 52°50′39″N 10°4′49″E / 52.84417°N 10.08028°E / 52.84417; 10.08028
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictCelle
MunicipalitySüdheide
Population
 • Total1,638
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
29320
Dialling codes05052

There is evidence that the first settlements here go back to the Bronze Age. Until the 19th century Baven consisted of 15 farmsteads, before the sale and division of an estate (Hofstelle) made new land available and the number of inhabitants rose markedly. In 1973 Baven was incorporated into the municipality of Hermannsburg as part of the regional and administrative reform in Lower Saxony.[1] Hermannsburg became part of Südheide in 2015.

Just north of the village a small stream, the Brunau feeds into the river Örtze.

Bibliography

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  • Matthias Blazek: 100 Jahre organisiertes Feuerlöschwesen in Baven 1907–2007. Hermannsburg 2007 ISBN 978-3-00-019848-9
  • Hartmut Rißmann (editor): Bavener Dorf-Chronik. Hermannsburg 1995
  • Gerhard Röhrs (editor): Chronik Baven. Hermannsburg 1993
 
Treppenspeicher dating to 1767
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References

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  1. ^ About the regional and administrative reform in Lower Saxony compare Blazek, Matthias: Von der Landdrostey zur Bezirksregierung – Die Geschichte der Bezirksregierung Hannover im Spiegel der Verwaltungsreformen, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-89821-357-9.