Handorf

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HANDORF

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Peine
Incorporated into : 1974 Peine

Origin/meaning

The arms show a solar disc, one of the items from an archaeological treasure from around 1350 BC, found near the village in the late 19^th century and known as the "Hortfund von Handorf". The base shows the Fuhse river that flows near the village.