Kleinburgwedel (Low German: Littjen Borwee) is a village and northeastern lying district of the city Burgwedel in the region Hannover in Lower Saxony. History In the Middle Ages Kleinburgwedel, together with Großburgwedel, Oldhorst, Neuwarmbüchen and Fuhrberg, formed the Burgwedel parish. Despite the many war costs, Duke Wilhelm found means to buy goods. On January 6, 1361, he and Duke Ludwig von Aschwin von Alten acquired many yards and lodges at Kleinburgwedel, Thönse, Wettmar, Engensen, Schillerslage, Burgdorf, Sorgensen, Weferlingsen and Aligse with all accessories, except those pieces which Aschwin von Alten had borrowed and reserved for sale. Only the goods to Kleinburgwedel had Aschwin owned by the Duke Wilhelm zu Lehn; From the rest he vowed to grant him and Duke Ludwig the fief. The church books are preserved from 1661. They show an average population growth of 1.5%, which only slightly decreased in 1830. Due to its location on the southern edge of the Lüneburg Heath, bees are kept in Kleinburgwedel until today. Between 1589 and 1900, between 70 and about 150 peoples were regularly placed in straw baskets. Since the mid-20th century, the number of bee colonies is subject to strong fluctuations. On August 28, 1808, a big fire disaster occurred in Kleinburgwedel. In a single night, eleven residential buildings and 16 outbuildings burned down. The Second World War did not affect Kleinburgwedel at first. In the immediate vicinity was a small barracks camp for Soviet prisoners of war. The actual war action reached the village, as English bomber units flew large attacks on Hanover in October 1943. On October 9, a British Halifax crashed into the meadows after heavy hits west of Kleinburgwedel. On 18 October, a major bomber group threw incendiary bombs on the village, which was actually intended for Hannover because of poor visibility. It burned down 40 buildings; a large number of others were seriously damaged. On March 1, 1974 Kleinburgwedel was incorporated into the new community Burgwedel. Politics Community council The local council of Kleinburgwedel consists of five councilors, currently held by: CDU: 3 seats SPD: 1 seat Greens: 1 seat Mayor The mayor is Jürgen Schodder (CDU). His deputy is Friedhelm Leisenberg (CDU). Coat of Arms The design of the coat of arms of Kleinburgwedel comes from the heraldic and coat of arms artist Gustav Völker, born in Isernhagen and later living in Hanover, who had already designed the coats of arms of