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Coat-of-arms: 'In silver a red roebuck, which walks to the left above three green fir trees standing next to each other'.

The fir trees indicate how important forest management is for our village, as does the typical trisection as the forest has three owners. The roebuck refers to the main game type.

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Landwirtschaftlich geprägtes kleines Dorf mit zwei großen Höfen (Lohmann und Kracke), im Wald gelegen.

Große zusammenhängende Waldflächen "Diensthoper Holz" und "Höpen" (zum großen Teil Staatsforst). Sitz eines Revierförsters.

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History:

Early settlement verified by barrows (2000 to 1400 BC).
1310 first mention in a certificate as 'Dinshope'.

In the district there are several 'Snedensteine' (stones) were put up in 1575 (border between diocese Verden, the shire Hoya and the duchy of Lüneburg).

In 1972 Diensthop lost its independence in a state-wide government area reform. Diensthop was merged with other communities to the new community Dörverden.

Further details are available in the book:
"Bredthauer/ Die Einheitsgemeinde Dörverden", sold out.