Burgwedel
Burgwedel (German pronunciation: [bʊʁkˈveːdl̩] (
listen)) 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 | |
| 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 (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 20,123 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/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
Burgwedel consists of the following boroughs:
- Engensen
- Fuhrberg
- Großburgwedel (administrative seat)
- Kleinburgwedel
- Oldhorst
- Thönse
- Wettmar
Religion
Roman Catholic Church
The 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.
Education and Culture
Economics
Companies
The headquarter of Rossmann, a major drugstore chain, is located in Burgwedel.
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
Notable residents
- Karsten Friedrich Hoppenstedt, (b 1937), Member of the European Parliament
- Willi Reimann, (b 1949), former footballer and football coach
- Gundis Zámbó, (b 1966), actress
- Mike Hanke, (b 1983), footballer
- Christian Wulff, (b 1959), politician (CDU), former Federal President, former Lower Saxony Minister President
- Bettina Wulff, (b 1973), wife of Christian Wulff
- Gerald Asamoah, (b 1978), footballer
- Dieter Schatzschneider, (b 1958), soccer player
- Hermann Bahlsen, (1927-2014), bakery factory manufacturer
References
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 Coat of Arms of Hanover district | ||
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