Kalefeld

Kalefeld
Location of Kalefeld within Northeim district
Kalefeld
Kalefeld
Coordinates: 51°47′53″N 10°02′06″E / 51.79806°N 10.03500°E / 51.79806; 10.03500
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictNortheim
Government
  Mayor (202126) Jens Meyer (SPD)
Area
  Total
84.16 km2 (32.49 sq mi)
Elevation
125 m (410 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
5,737
  Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
37589
Dialling codes05553
Vehicle registrationNOM
Websitewww.kalefeld.de

Kalefeld is a municipality in the district of Northeim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 km north of Northeim. It comprises the villages of Dögerode, Eboldshausen, Echte, Kalefeld, Oldenrode, Oldershausen, Sebexen, Westerhof, Wiershausen, and Willershausen.

In 2008, a Roman battlefield was excavated near the town. Currently it is very probable that Roman legionaries won a battle for a blocked pass against local Germanic fighters.