Martfeld

Martfeld
Martfeld
Municipality
	Location of Martfeld within Diepholz district
	Martfeld Martfeld
	Coordinates: 52°52′N 09°04′E / 52.867°N 9.067°E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Diepholz
Municipal assoc.	Bruchhausen-Vilsen
Government
• Mayor	Marlies Plate (Greens)
Area
• Total	35.06 km2 (13.54 sq mi)
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Population (2022-12-31)
• Total	2,838
• Density	81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	27327
Dialling codes	04255
Vehicle registration	DH
Website	www.martfeld.de

Martfeld is a municipality in the district of Diepholz, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is part of the Bruchhausen-Vilsen (Samtgemeinde) Collective Municipality.

Geography

Martfeld is located approximately 36 km southeast of Bremen.

Neighboring communities are Schwarme and Bruchhausen-Vilsen

The following places belong administratively to Martfeld:

The village was first mentioned in a papal document personally signed by Pope Alexander III in 1179.

Martfeld Mill: The Martfeld mill was first mentioned in the year 1583. Originally built as a block windmill, in 1840 it was rebuilt in three story Dutch style. The mill burned to the ground after a lightning strike in 1851 and was rebuilt the same year. Between 1992 and 1999 the mill was completely renovated. The mill is the oldest windmill in the area.
Fehsenfeldsche Mill: Built in 1871 in the three-story Dutch style, the mill operated until 1971. In 1991 the mill was restored and is now used for weddings.

On the village square can be found the stainless steel sculpture titled, “Entfaltund” (Development) by the Syke artists Elsa Töbelmann and Henning Greve. The sculpture was created in 1999 as part of the competition, “Our Village Beautiful.”

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	Germany