Burgwedel (German pronunciation: [bʊʁkˈveːdl̩] ) is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km northeast of Hanover. It has a population of around 20,200.
Burgwedel | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Burgwedel within Hanover district  | |
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| Coordinates: 52°29′36″N 09°51′31″E / 52.49333°N 9.85861°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hanover |
| Subdivisions | 7 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Ortrud Wendt[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 151.96 km2 (58.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 20,506 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 30938 |
| Dialling codes | 05139, 05135 (Fuhrberg) |
| Vehicle registration | H |
| Website | www.burgwedel.de |
Politics and Administration
editBurgwedel consists of the following boroughs:
- Engensen
- Fuhrberg
- Großburgwedel (administrative seat)
- Kleinburgwedel
- Oldhorst
- Thönse
- Wettmar
Religion
editProtestant (Evangelical-Lutheran) Church
editRoman Catholic Church
editThe members of the Roman Catholic St. Paul's parish community Burgwedel make up the second largest religious community of the town. St. Paul's belongs to the diocese of Hildesheim, which is part of the ecclesiastical province of Hamburg.
Further Christian Communities
editEducation and Culture
editSchools
editLibraries
editEconomics
editCompanies
editThe headquarter of Rossmann, a major drugstore chain, is located in Burgwedel.
Twin towns – sister cities
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Domfront en Poiraie, France
Personalities
editSons and daughters of the town
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- Carl Graf von Alten (1764-1840), Hanoverian-British general and statesman
- Otto Wöhler (1894-1987), General of the Wehrmacht and war criminal
- Valmir Sulejmani (born 1996), German footballer, played about 230 games
Notable residents
edit- Hermann Bahlsen, (1927-2014), bakery factory manufacturer
- Dieter Schatzschneider, (born 1958), soccer player, played 399 games
- Christian Wulff, (born 1959), politician (CDU), former Federal President, former Lower Saxony Minister President
- Hendrik Hoppenstedt (born 1972), politician, (CDU), member of the Bundestag since 2013, previously local mayor
- Bettina Wulff, (born 1973), wife of Christian Wulff
- Mike Hanke, (born 1983), footballer, played 322 games and 12 for Germany
References
edit- ^ "Stichwahlen zu Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 26. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
- ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
- ^ "24 jumelages franco-allemands dans l'Orne". Ouest-France.fr. 21 January 2013.
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