Burgwedel

Burgwedel is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km northeast of Hanover.

Burgwedel
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Burgwedel within Hanover district
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Burgwedel
Burgwedel
Coordinates: 52°29′36″N 09°51′31″E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHanover
Subdivisions7 districts
Government
  MayorAxel Düker (SPD)
Area
  Total151.96 km2 (58.67 sq mi)
Elevation
53 m (174 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
  Total20,369
  Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
30938
Dialling codes05139,
05135 (Fuhrberg)
Vehicle registrationH
Websitewww.burgwedel.de

Politics and Administration

Burgwedel consists of the following boroughs:

  • Engensen
  • Fuhrberg
  • Großburgwedel (administrative see)
  • Kleinburgwedel
  • Oldhorst
  • Thönse
  • Wettmar

Religion

Protestant (Evangelical-Lutheran) Church

Roman Catholic Church

The members of the Roman Catholic St. Paul's parish community Burgwedel builds 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

Education and Culture

Schools

Libraries

Economics

Companies

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

Carl Graf von Alten
  • 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

Personalities living or living on the ground

References

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