Scheden

Scheden is a village in the district of Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany. The commune of Scheden consists of the three villages: Scheden, Meensen, and Dankelshausen. The Schede creek runs through the village. In 2005 the population was 3,182.IncorporationsThe following communities were incorporated in the commune of Scheden: Dankelshausen MeensenPeople born in Scheden Johann Joachim Quantz was a flutist, flute maker, and composer, amongst others in the service of Frederick the Great. Senator Justus Christoph Grünewald, *1764 in Niederscheden. In 1801 the first communal Savings and loan association of Germany was established on his suggestion.