Hankensbüttel

Hankensbüttel
Coat of arms
Hankensbüttel Location of Hankensbüttel within Gifhorn district
Coordinates: 52°44′N 10°36′E / 52.733°N 10.600°E / 52.733; 10.600Coordinates: 52°44′N 10°36′E / 52.733°N 10.600°E / 52.733; 10.600
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Gifhorn
Municipal assoc.	Hankensbüttel
Government
• Mayor	Martin Rausch (SPD)
Area
• Total	34.82 km2 (13.44 sq mi)
Elevation	82 m (269 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
• Total	4,491
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	29386
Dialling codes	05832
Vehicle registration	GF

Hankensbüttel is a municipality in the Samtgemeinde Hankensbüttel in the district of Gifhorn, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 25 km south of Uelzen, and 30 km north of Gifhorn. The Municipality Hankensbüttel includes the villages of Alt Isenhagen, Emmen and Hankensbüttel,

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  Lutheran church
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  Old monastery
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  Main building of the Otter Centre
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  Inn

History

The first documentary mentioning of Hankensbüttel was in the year 1051 by the name Honengesbuthele. The document is from Henry III. In this time the Saxon dynasty of Billung owned the region

Politics

Community council

The Community council consists of 15 community members and was elected on 10 September 2006:

• CDU - 7 Seats
• SPD - 2 Seats
• Green Party - 2 Seats
• FDP - 2 Seats
• Independent - 2 Seats

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