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The south-eastern part of district Einbeck, which is being bordered by the Leine, the lower course of the Ilme and the ridge of the Ahlsburg, is being cut from north to south by the road Einbeck - Moringen and in east-west direction by the road Salzderhelden - Hoppensen. At the interchange of these two roads is the village Edemissen situated. The village's name Der Edemissen is the name of the family who founded an old Lower Saxony settlement. In the Fredelsloh monastery archive appears the name as »Emidehus« in the 9th-century. That there really was a family with that name arises from the fact that a Ludolfus von Edemissen was named in the year 1332. In old Odagsen's church documents Heinrich and Werner von Edemissen are listed in 1349.

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The village Edemissen was first mentioned in monastery Fredelsloh documents in 1135. First written names emideshus, Emmisdeshus, Heminhus go back to the time between 850 and 950. Like the names of the surrounding villages the description goes back to the estate names of noble enfeoffs. The sources for historical data stems mostly from the monastery Fredelsloh resp. the church community Odagsen. Edemissen had at times its own chapel including a nun house as branch for the monastery Fredelsloh. It survived the Thirty Year War, but had to be pulled down due to bad damages in 1781. The Theophilus bell, which hangs in the cemetery chapel has been preserved till today and is dated 12th-century. During the Thirty Year War the region changed several times its owner. The imperial troops were followed by the Swedes. The plague and a town fire during a siege of Einbeck destroyed the region in 1641. During the Seven Year War (1756-63) Frenchmen in war with Prussia and Hanover passed through the village but were fought off by Hanover.

The 17th and 18th-century were characterised mostly by the people working in agriculture in socage and taxes to the department Rotenkirchen. Around 1750 flax and the newly introduced potato lead to an improvement of the economic situation of the farmer. Flax was apart from grains one of the most important export articles in the mini-state structured Germany. Edemissen had at that time a population of around 200. The population figure was calculated on the basis of fire places. For every fire place one counted four to six persons. The number of fire places increased from 13 at the end of the Thirty Year War in 1648 to 35 at the end of the 18th-century. For comparison: in 1648 Strodthagen had 10, Dörrigsen 8, Buensen 1 Dassensen 19 and Iber 18 fire places.

Only in the time of the Napoleonic wars at the beginning of the 19th-century were farmers gradually liberated from the burden like tithe or socage. The French occupied the village in the year 1803. With the occupation and the affiliation to the kingdom Westphalia also followed the the liberation of the farmers under the triad Liberty, Egality, Fraternity, which originated in the French Revolution. In 1813 ended the French occupation and the region was incorporated into the kingdom Hanover. With that the farmers lost their earlier gained rights. For that reason many emigrated from the kingdom Hanover to North America in the middle of the 19th-century. Only in 1866 with the defeat Hanover's against Prussia and the incorporation as province lead finally to the farmers' liberation with to the introduction of the Prussian General Land Rights. The situation of the country population improved markedly after the founding of the empire in 1871. The industrialisation increased with newly developed machines the agricultural productivity.

18 soldiers from this village died in the First World War 1914-1918. The time between the wars was characterised by unemployment and inflation. Apart from agriculture arising jobs like brick layer, blacksmith and foresters played a big role at the end of the 19th-century. In 1933 the National Socialists ceased power over Germany. The consolidation of institutional powers e.g. Jungvolk (young folk) Hitler youth, SA, SS, BDM, women's league, farmers' union etc also reached the village. In the Second World War bombed out people from surrounding large cities were taken in and the fire brigade deployed to Hanover. The village has been occupied by American troops on the 10th of April 1945. Several several buildings were damaged during the fights. Altogether 32 Edemisser died in the Second World War.

After the Second World War the population increased to over 800. Homes were urgently needed for the people who came mostly from eastern territories Silesia, East Prussia and Pomerania. To cover the demand the housing estates Ackerwiese, Hungerkamp and Zum Siek were founded. With the monetary reform in 1948 the economical and social situation of the people improved. A large part of the population was still working in agriculture. Edemissen had its own dairy from 1896 to 1972. The in 1900 founded Spar– und Darlehenskasse (savings and loan association) as well as the Raiffeisen-Genossenschaft still exist today and are of national importance. Also a water pipeline, threshing and cold house cooperation were used to cover the common demand. The in 1948 fixed sports ground with the modernised clubhouse at the beginning of the 21st-century, the in 1950 newly built village school and the BBQ-hut constructed in 1994 contributed as well. The in 1870/71 constructed old school was pulled down in 1984. The village school was closed in the 70ties due to falling student numbers and was converted into a community centre. The school children are now being taught at the primary school in Drüber resp. Einbeck for secondary schools. In the course of the area and administration reform in Lower Saxony Edemissen was incorporated into the town Einbeck in 1974.

In the course of the economic miracle the share of people working in industry and crafts increased so much that the importance of agriculture was diminished. In comparison with other villages in the region the number of nine farms is still relatively high. Recently there is a trend towards service orientated jobs. The population has been decreasing since the 1950ties and has been under 500 citizens since the 21st-century.