Geographical Site List
Country or Region: Germany
State, Teritory, or Province: Diepholz
Historical Geography information for Diepholz, Diepholz, Germany
| Place Name | Diepholz |
| Description | From the 12th century to 1585 Diepholz was a county within the Holy Roman Empire. At the beginning of the 16th century there was great pressure from the powerful duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg, which tried to annex the smaller states. By forming an alliance with the neighbouring County of Hoya and asking for help from the emperor himself the state of Diepholz managed to survive some more decades. In 1585 the ruling family became extinct, and Diepholz was eventually annexed by Brunswick-Lüneburg. The present district of Diepholz was formed in 1977 by merging the former districts of Grafschaft Diepholz (County of Diepholz) and Grafschaft Hoya (County of Hoya). |
| City, Village, or Parish | Diepholz |
| County | Diepholz |
| Region | Lower Saxony |
| Country | Germany |
| SiteID | 93420 |
| DateUpdated | 7/10/2013 6:27:24 PM |
| Record ID | DataSet | Surname | Spelling Variations |
|---|---|---|---|
1092531 |
German Surname Clusters | Schumacher | Schumacher, Schumaker, Shumaker |