# Dorfmark

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The village of **Dorfmark** is part of the borough of [Bad Fallingbostel](/source/Bad_Fallingbostel) in [Heidekreis district](/source/Heidekreis) in the [German](/source/Germany) state of [Lower Saxony](/source/Lower_Saxony).

Dorfmark has 3,469 inhabitants, over 22% of the borough's population, and an area of 15.48 square kilometres (3,830 acres), some 24% of the total area in the borough.

The [River Böhme](/source/B%C3%B6hme_(river)) flows through Dorfmark and discharges into the [Aller](/source/Aller_(Germany)) between [Hodenhagen](/source/Hodenhagen) and [Rethem](/source/Rethem).

## History

[Tumuli](/source/Tumuli) from the Old [Bronze Age](/source/Bronze_Age) are the most visible witnesses of earlier settlement.

The first mention of Dorfmark in the records was around 968 (as *Thormarcon*). In 1927/28 the village incorporated the farming communities of Westendorf, Fischendorf, Dorfmark and Winkelhausen. Since the regional reorganisation in 1974, Dorfmark has belonged to [Bad Fallingbostel](/source/Bad_Fallingbostel). Previously it had been independent.

## Economy

An important economic factor in the village, in addition to handicrafts and agriculture, is tourism. In the industrial estate is one of the largest used car centres in Europe: ALD AutoLeasing D sells there about 10,000 former leased cars per year.

## Transport

Dorfmark lies immediately next to [A 7 motorway](/source/BAB_7) exit no. 46. The [B 440 federal road](/source/Bundesstra%C3%9Fe_440) begins at the exit and runs to [Rotenburg (Wümme)](/source/Rotenburg_(W%C3%BCmme)). The *[Landesstraße](/source/Landesstra%C3%9Fe)* L 163 runs through the village in a north-south direction from [Soltau](/source/Soltau) to [Bad Fallingbostel](/source/Bad_Fallingbostel) and crosses the [B 440](/source/Bundesstra%C3%9Fe_440) within the village. Dorfmark also has a station on the [Heath Railway](/source/Heath_Railway) that runs from Hanover to Soltau.

## Events

- Wine festival (*Weinfest*): Organised by the [volunteer fire service](/source/Volunteer_fire_department) (*Freiwillige Feuerwehr*) and takes place every year at [Whitsun](/source/Whitsun) weekend.[1]
- Shooting festival (*Schützenfest*): The annual Dorfmark shooting festival takes place at the beginning of July and lasts for two days.
- Beach festival (*Strandfest*): Since 1928 the beach festival has been celebrated every second weekend in August. It attracts thousands of spectators every year from a wide radius.
- Krämer Market (*Krämermarkt*): The annual Krämer Market is at the end of September each year. It is a large street flea market with a range of events in the village centre.[2]
- Christmas Market (*Weihnachtsmarkt*): In recent years on the third weekend of Advent a Christmas market has been set up by a group of hired artists from the area and the church parish of Dorfmark.
- Various events by the parish of Dorfmark.[3]
- Various events by the parish's local heritage group.[4]

## Places of interest

- the Evangelical church of St. Martin
- Market place
- Well
- *Bommühle* mill
- *Bürgerpark* municipal park (which even has plants that are on the [IUCN's Red List](/source/IUCN_Red_List).)
- Fish ponds

## People

- Friedrich Missler (b 1858 in Dorfmark d 1922 in Bremen) wealthy and benevolent [Bremen](/source/Bremen) merchant
- [Erich von Manstein](/source/Erich_von_Manstein) (b Fritz Erich von Lewinski, m 24 November 1887 in Berlin; d 10 June 1973 in Irschenhausen/Isartal; buried in Dorfmark)
- [Hans-Joachim Walde](/source/Hans-Joachim_Walde) (b 1942), track athlete. Bronze medal winner in the [decathlon](/source/Decathlon) at the [1964 Olympic Games](/source/1964_Summer_Olympics) in Tokyo; silver medal winner in the decathlon at the [1968 Olympic Games](/source/1968_Summer_Olympics) in Mexico City.
- [Lilo Wanders](/source/Lilo_Wanders) (actually *Ernie Reinhard*; b 1955), actor and drag artist, who spent his childhood in Dorfmark
- [Frank Ordenewitz](/source/Frank_Ordenewitz) (b 1965), former professional footballer

## Twin towns – sister cities

See also: [List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany](/source/List_of_twin_towns_and_sister_cities_in_Germany)

Dorfmark is [twinned](/source/Sister_city) with:[5]

- [Tinchebray-Bocage](/source/Tinchebray-Bocage), France

## References

1. [Feuerwehr Dorfmark](http://www.feuerwehr-dorfmark.de/index.html)

1. [Krämermarkt Dorfmark](http://www.dorfmarker-kraemermarkt.de)

1. [Stiftung Kirchspiel Dorfmark](http://www.stiftung-dorfmark.de) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20081024145220/http://www.stiftung-dorfmark.de/) October 24, 2008 at the Wayback Machine

1. [Heimatverein Kirchspiel Dorfmark](http://www.heimatverein-dorfmark.de)

1. ["24 jumelages franco-allemands dans l'Orne"](https://www.ouest-france.fr/normandie/24-jumelages-franco-allemands-dans-lorne-1506706). *Ouest-France.fr*. 21 January 2013.

## External links

- [The Heidmark](/source/Heidmark)

[52°54′N 9°45′E](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?params=52_54_N_9_45_E)

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