Groß Düngen
Groß Düngen is a village in the town of Bad Salzdetfurth, in the north German state of Lower Saxony. It lies in the Innerste valley southeast of the county town of Hildesheim on the B 243 federal highway. History. The first recorded mention of the village dates to the year 1085. Until the demise of ecclesiastical principalities the village belonged to the Little Hildesheim "Stift" and is therefore among the so-called Catholic "Stift" villages. This is especially noticeably in the baroque parish church of St. Cosmas and Damian built in 1733; its tower also depicts the village  coat of arms. The independent parish of Groß Düngen was merged in 1966 with several neighbouring villages to become the municipality of Düngen ("Samtgemeinde Düngen"). This was incorporated in 1974 into the borough of Bad Salzdetfurth in 1974 (with the exception of Egenstedt and Marienburg). Politics. The village 'mayor' is Marc Busche (SPD).