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'''Esperke''' is a village in Hanover Region, Lower Saxony in Germany. It is part of the town Neustadt am Rübenberge. In 2021 it had a population of 701.
Esperke and the neighbouring districts of '''Helstorf''', '''Luttmersen''', '''Vesbeck''' and '''Warmeloh''' are part of the '''''Ortsrat''''' '''Helstorf''' (Helstorf local council) area.
== History == The first written mention of Esperke, at the time spelled ''Esperch'', was in the year 1268.<ref>Ehlich, Hans: ''Bauern Bürger brennende Dörfer'', Nr. 4 der Calenberger Blätter, Wunstorf: Oppermann Verlag, S. 131</ref>
Esperke provided the core immigrants to the Hanoverian settlement in Freedom Township, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA during the period 1837–1860.
Under a local government reform in 1974, the area became part the ''Stadt'' ("city") of Neustadt am Rübenberge.
== Politics == The ''Ortsbürgermeisterin'' (local mayor) is Ute Bertram Kuehn (SPD). The other members of the ''Ortsrat'' are Peter Kruger, Jens Metterhausen (both CDU) and Hans-Heinrich Thies (SPD). The council's liaison officer for Esperke is Otto Brackhan.
== Blazon == The coat of arms features a golden sailboat on a green background.
== Culture and sights == * Esperke has a small Gothic chapel. * The Blankes Flat nature reserve in Esperke-Warmeloh features a bog lake, along with rare plant and animal life.
== People == Heinrich Feisthauer spent the last years of his life in Esperke.
== References == <references />
Category:Former municipalities in Lower Saxony Category:Neustadt am Rübenberge