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Kalefeld, Germany

Lower Saxony · Germany

Kalefeld is a small city in Lower Saxony, Germany with a population of 7,264. Elevation: 423 ft (129 m). Average temperature: 51°F (11°C).

Data updated June 2026

3.9 /5.0
B+ Good
7,264 Population 197/sq mi density
423 ft Elevation 129 meters
51°F Avg Temperature 11°C
41.3 in Annual Rain
Europe / Berlin Timezone
$29,429 Median Income
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$29,429 median income
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$63,600 home value, $318/mo rent

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About Kalefeld

Kalefeld

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.

People

Population7,264
Density197/mi²

Economy

C+
Median Income$29,429

Housing

A+
Home Value$63,600
Rent$318
Ownership71.8%
Housing Units2,906

Climate

Avg Temp51°F (11°C)
Rain41.3 in/yr
Sunny Days207/yr
Elevation423 ft (129 m)
Population7,264
Population Density197 / sq mi
Elevation423 ft (129 m)
Coordinates51.8000°, 10.0333°
TimezoneEurope/Berlin
Country🇩🇪 Germany
State / ProvinceLower Saxony
Average Temperature51°F (11°C)
January Average39°F (4°C)
July Average65°F (18°C)
Annual Precipitation41.3 inches (1,048 mm)
Annual Snowfall24.8 inches (63 cm)
Median Household Income$29,429

About Kalefeld

Kalefeld is a small city in Germany (Lower Saxony) with a population of 7,264. The city sits at an elevation of 423 feet (129 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 51°F (11°C). Temperatures range from 39°F in January to 65°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 41.3 inches. The timezone is Europe/Berlin.

The median household income in Kalefeld is $29,429, which is 61% below the national average of $75,149. The area has 283 business establishments.

Income: Kalefeld vs Germany

Commute Mode

Income

Median HH Income$29,429
61% below Germany avg

Employment & Poverty

Establishments (County)283

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

The median home value in Kalefeld is $63,600, 77% below the national median of $281,900. Monthly rent averages $318 (73% below the national average of $1,163). 71.8% of housing units are owner-occupied. There are 2,906 total housing units in the city. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.2x, well within the affordable range.

Home Value Sources

Ownership Split

Home Values

Census Median$63,600
77% below Germany avg

Real Estate Market (Redfin)

Rental Costs

Census Median Rent$318
73% below Germany avg

Ownership & Property

Homeownership71.8%
Owner-Occupied71.8%
Renter-Occupied28.2%
Housing Units2,906

Property Tax

Climate in Kalefeld

Kalefeld has an average annual temperature of 9.3°C (49°F). The hottest month is Jul (18°C), the coldest is Jan (1.1°C). Average annual precipitation is 830 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 1.1°C / 34°F -1.3° / 3.5° 73.5
Feb 1.7°C / 35°F -1.1° / 4.6° 54.0
Mar 4.8°C / 41°F 0.9° / 8.6° 61.8
Apr 8.8°C / 48°F 3.7° / 14° 49.2
May 12.7°C / 55°F 7.5° / 17.9° 71.1
Jun 15.8°C / 60°F 10.6° / 21.1° 75.5
Jul 18°C / 64°F 12.7° / 23.4° 88.7
Aug 18°C / 64°F 12.6° / 23.3° 81.3
Sep 14°C / 57°F 9.4° / 18.7° 68.7
Oct 9.6°C / 49°F 6.1° / 13.2° 71.4
Nov 5.3°C / 42°F 2.8° / 7.8° 63.2
Dec 2.2°C / 36°F 0° / 4.4° 71.3
Kalefeld experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 51°F (11°C). Winters average 39°F in January while summers reach 65°F in July. The area gets 207 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 41.3 inches. The area receives 24.8 inches of snow annually, a moderate snowfall amount. The city sits at an elevation of 423 feet.

Temperature

39°F Jan (4°C) 65°F Jul (18°C)
Annual Average50.9°F
6% below Germany avg
January Average39°F (4°C)
July Average65°F (18°C)
Sunny Days207 days/yr

Geography

Elevation423 ft (129 m)
Area36.9 sq mi (95.5 km²)
Population Density197/sq mi
Coordinates51.8000°N, 10.0333°W
TimezoneEurope/Berlin

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 41.3"
9% above Germany avg
Snowfall 24.8"
Wettest Month (Jun) 2.95"
Driest Month (Feb) 1.85"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

15 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.9. Most recent: M2.6 on May 6, 2008.

Sep 11, 1996 3 km ESE of Barnstädt, Germany M4.9 125 km
Feb 25, 1996 Germany M3.1 91 km
Jun 28, 1996 4 km SSE of Oelde, Germany M3.0 127 km
Mar 30, 1995 3 km SSE of Badenhausen, Germany M3.0 15 km
Feb 1, 2005 6 km N of Welver, Germany M2.9 144 km
Feb 6, 1991 4 km SSW of Dassel, Germany M2.9 26 km
Apr 26, 1991 7 km NW of Borgentreich, Germany M2.7 64 km
Jan 25, 2005 5 km SSW of Ahlen, Germany M2.6 150 km
Feb 5, 1998 4 km SW of Möhnesee, Germany M2.6 138 km
Nov 21, 2000 2 km SSE of Unterbreizbach, Germany M2.6 111 km
May 6, 2008 3 km SSW of Völkershausen, Germany M2.6 115 km
May 24, 2002 4 km WNW of Schernberg, Germany M2.6 69 km
May 31, 1999 6 km WSW of Ennigerloh, Germany M2.5 143 km
Jan 10, 2001 3 km NNE of Großbodungen, Germany M2.5 46 km
Feb 11, 2008 1 km W of Bennstedt, Germany M2.5 128 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 39°F (4°C) 2.4 in
February 34°F (1°C) 1.9 in Coldest, Driest
March 40°F (4°C) 2.3 in
April 45°F (7°C) 2.0 in
May 54°F (12°C) 2.6 in
June 59°F (15°C) 3.0 in Wettest
July 65°F (18°C) 2.7 in Warmest
August 62°F (17°C) 2.6 in
September 56°F (13°C) 2.3 in
October 48°F (9°C) 2.1 in
November 40°F (4°C) 2.4 in
December 35°F (2°C) 2.8 in

Kalefeld has a seasonal temperature swing of 32°F / from 34°F in February to 65°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 29.0 inches, with June being the wettest month (3.0") and February the driest (1.9").

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Schools in Kalefeld

7 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Grundschule Salzderhelden / Vogelbeck - - - -
Grundschule Salzderhelden / Vogelbeck - - - -
An der Alten Schule - - - -
Auetalschule-Altes-Amt - - - -
Auetalschule-Altes-Amt - - - -
Grundschule Düderode - - - -
Grundschule Vogelbeck - - - -
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Radio Stations near Kalefeld

13 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
Antenne Niedersachsen pop MP3
90s90s - Lovesongs pop music MP3
Rock Antenne Biker Rock rock MP3 128 kbps
RADIO 21 Braunschweig pop, rock MP3
MDR THÜRINGEN Nordthüringen heiligenstadt, hits AAC 102 kbps
Epic Lounge - COCKTAIL LOUNGE ambient, ambient and relaxation music MP3 192 kbps
bigFM Niedersachsen - MP3
Technolovers BIG ROOM big room, bigroom MP3 192 kbps
energy 93 eurodance MP3 128 kbps
Leinewelle - MP3 192 kbps
RADIO 21 Göttingen pop, rock MP3
Radio Tonkuhle public radio MP3 256 kbps
Radio PowerVoice pop, rock MP3 128 kbps

Museums in Kalefeld

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
19-Lachter-Stollen
Alt-Freden-Sammlung
Bergbaumuseum Schachtanlage Knesebeck
Burgmannshof
Ehemaliges Kleinwagen- Museum
Europäisches Brotmuseum
Fagus-Gropius-Ausstellung
Geotop-Station Tongrube Willershausen
Geowissenschaftliches Museum der Universität Göttingen
Hannomagmuseum
Heimatkundliches Museum
Heimatmuseum
Heimatmuseum
Heimatmuseum
Heimatmuseum
Heimatmuseum Greene
Heimatmuseum Lutter
Heimatmuseum Moringen
Heimatmuseum Nikolausberg
Heimatmuseum Waake
Heimatmuseum Wulften
Heimatstube
Heimatstube Gittelde
KERAMIK-UM
Kloster Brunshausen
KZ-Gedenkstätte Moringen
Landwirtschaftsmuseum
Museum der Stadt Alfeld - Lateinschule
Museum der Zeit
Museum im Ritterhaus
Museum im Ritterhaus
Museumsbahnhof Almstedt-Segeste
Naturmuseum Seeburger See
Nörten-Hardenberger Fachwerkausstellung
Physicalisches Cabinet
Portal zur Geschichte
Postmuseum
PS.SPEICHER
PS.SPEICHER Sammlung Automobil
PS.SPEICHER Sammlung Kleinwagen
PS.SPEICHER Sammlung LKW + Bus
PS.SPEICHER Schatzkammer / Sammlung Motorrad
Schnarch-Museum
Städtisches Museum Seesen
Stadtmuseum Einbeck – Fahrradmuseum
Tiermuseum
Wilhelm-Busch-Haus
Wilhelm-Busch-Mühle

Libraries in Kalefeld

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Ausleihcontainer0.0
Bereichsbibliothek Forstwissenschaften0.0
Bereichsbibliothek Medizin0.0
Bereichsbibliothek Physik0.0
Bibliothek der Fakultät für Geowissenschaften und Geographie0.0
Bücherei Lamspringe0.0
Gemeindebibliothek0.0
Gemeindebücherei0.0
Gemeindebücherei Bovenden Nebenstelle Harste0.0
Gemeindebücherei Waake0.0
Kath. öffentliche Bücherei0.0
Medienzentrum0.0
Stadtbibliothek0.0
Stadtbibliothek Einbeck0.0
Stadtbücherei0.0
Stadtbücherei - Zweigstelle Nikolausberg0.0
Stadtbücherei - Zweigstelle Roringen0.0
Stadtbücherei - Zweigstelle Weende0.0
Stadtbücherei Seesen0.0

Farmers Markets in Kalefeld

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Marktplatz
Netter Wochenmarkt
Wochenmarkt Bovenden
Wochenmarkt Lamspringe

Restaurants in Kalefeld

7 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Gasthaus Ernst Ludwig
Gasthaus Zwickert
Gekis Weinstube
La Stazione
Landgasthaus Hubertus
Winkelvoß
Zur Altenburg

Monuments in Kalefeld

1 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Infostele Geopark

Castles in Kalefeld

1 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Schloß Imbshausen

Dentists in Kalefeld

1 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Dr. Goedecke

Gas Stations in Kalefeld

4 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Aral
Bernd Schmidt KFZ- Meist...
DE #7201168745
Raiffeisen Tankstelle Kalefeld

Banks in Kalefeld

1 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Volksbank eG

Stadiums & Teams in Kalefeld

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Ski Resorts Near Kalefeld

2 ski resorts within range.

Resort Slopes (km) Lifts Peak (m) Price Season Night Park
Wintersportgebiet Wurmberg 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Ski Area Mühlwiese 0.0 - - $0 - - -

Airports Near Kalefeld

50 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Hannover AirportHAJLarge Airport
Kassel AirportKSFLarge Airport
Braunschweig-Wolfsburg AirportBWEMedium Airport
Fritzlar Army AirfieldFRZMedium Airport
Wunstorf Air Base-Medium Airport
Am Salzgittersee Airfield-Small Airport
Aue bei Hattorf Airfield-Small Airport
Bad Gandersheim Airfield-Small Airport
Bad Langensalza Airfield-Small Airport
Bad Pyrmont Airfield-Small Airport
Bisperode Airfield-Small Airport
Bleicherode Airfield-Small Airport
Bollrich Airfield-Small Airport
Deisterflieger UL-Small Airport
Der Dingel Airfield-Small Airport
Dornberg-Sontra Airfield-Small Airport
Dorstadt Ultralight Airfield-Small Airport
Edermünde-Grifte Airfield-Small Airport
Eichsfeld Airfield-Small Airport
Eimbeckhausen Airfield-Small Airport
Fresh Breeze UL-Small Airport
Gronau Airfield-Small Airport
Große Wiese Airfield-Small Airport
Großes Moor Airfield-Small Airport
Hellenhagen Airfield-Small Airport
Hessisch Lichtenau Airfield-Small Airport
Hildesheim Airfield-Small Airport
Hohenstein UL-Small Airport
Hölleberg Airfield-Small Airport
Höxter-Holzminden Airfield-Small Airport
Ithwiesen Airfield-Small Airport
Katensen private UL strip-Small Airport
Kreuzebra Ultralight Airfield-Small Airport
Mosenberg Airfeld-Small Airport
Mühlhausen Airfield-Small Airport
Northeim Airfield-Small Airport
Obermehler-Schlotheim Airfield-Small Airport
Peine-Glindbruchkippe Airfield-Small Airport
Salzgitter-Drütte Airfield-Small Airport
Salzgitter-Schäferstuhl Airfield-Small Airport
Sassberg Glider Field-Small Airport
Stapelburg Airfield-Small Airport
Stauffenbühl Airfield-Small Airport
Steinberg at Wessein Airfield-Small Airport
Sultmer Berg Airfield-Small Airport
Uehrde Airfield-Small Airport
Uslar Airfield-Small Airport
Weper Airfield-Small Airport
Wilsche Glider Field-Small Airport
Witzenhausen-Burgberg Glider Field-Small Airport

Treatment Centers in Kalefeld

2 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
VITREA Klinik am See Bad Gandersheim
VITREA Roswithaklinik Bad Gandersheim

Churches & Religious Organizations in Kalefeld

14 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Jüdischer Friedhof Imbshausen
Kapelle Oldershausen
Liebfrauenkirche
Sankt Martin Kirche
Simon und Judas
St. Blasius Kirche
St. Georgius Kapelle
St. Jakobus Kirche
St. Marcus
St. Martini
St. Nikolai
St. Petri-Kirche
St.-Georgii-Kirche
Weißenwasserkirche

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/Berlin

🇩🇪 About Germany

Capital Berlin
Population 82,927,922
Area 357,021 km²
GDP (USD) $4,562,207,532,490
GDP per capita $54,777
HDI 0.950
Life expectancy 80.5 years
Internet users 92.5%
Urban population 81.9%
Currency EUR (Euro)
Languages German
Calling code +49
TLD .de
Driving side right

Public Holidays in Germany

19 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Neujahr
Jan 6 Epiphany Heilige Drei Könige
Mar 8 International Women's Day Internationaler Frauentag
Apr 3 Good Friday Karfreitag
Apr 5 Easter Sunday Ostersonntag
Apr 6 Easter Monday Ostermontag
May 1 Labour Day Tag der Arbeit
May 14 Ascension Day Christi Himmelfahrt
May 24 Pentecost Pfingstsonntag
May 25 Whit Monday Pfingstmontag
Jun 4 Corpus Christi Fronleichnam
Aug 15 Assumption Day Mariä Himmelfahrt
Sep 20 World Children's Day Weltkindertag
Oct 3 German Unity Day Tag der Deutschen Einheit
Oct 31 Reformation Day Reformationstag
Nov 1 All Saints' Day Allerheiligen
Nov 18 Repentance and Prayer Day Buß- und Bettag
Dec 25 Christmas Day Erster Weihnachtstag
Dec 26 St. Stephen's Day Zweiter Weihnachtstag

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kalefeld

What is the population of Kalefeld?

Kalefeld has a population of 7,264 residents and is located in Germany. The population density is 197 people per square mile, spread across 36.9 square miles.

Is Kalefeld expensive to live in?

The median household income is $29,429, 61% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $63,600 (77% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $318 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.2x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.

What is the weather like in Kalefeld?

Kalefeld has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 51°F (11°C). Winter temperatures average 39°F in January, while summers reach an average of 65°F in July. The area receives 207 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 41.3 inches, with 24.8 inches of snow.

How is the job market in Kalefeld?

There are 283 business establishments in the area.

How much does housing cost in Kalefeld?

The median home value in Kalefeld is $63,600. For renters, the median monthly rent is $318. The homeownership rate is 71.8%.

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