Bockenem

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Bockenem
Church of St. Pancratius in Bockenem.
Church of St. Pancratius in Bockenem.
Coat of arms of Bockenem
Bockenem is located in Germany
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Bockenem
Coordinates 52°00′42″N 10°07′55″E / 52.01167°N 10.13194°E / 52.01167; 10.13194Coordinates: 52°00′42″N 10°07′55″E / 52.01167°N 10.13194°E / 52.01167; 10.13194
Administration
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Hildesheim
Mayor Martin Bartölke (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 109.04 km2 (42.10 sq mi)
Elevation 110 m  (361 ft)
Population 10,557 (31 December 2010)[1]
 - Density 97 /km2 (251 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate HI
Postal code 31167
Area code 05067
Website www.bockenem.de

Bockenem is a town in the district of Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany that was founded in 1154. It is located on the German Timber-Frame Road.

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[edit] Surrounding villages

Bockenem Superintendentur(Suedseite).JPG
  • Jerze
  • Königsdahlum
  • Bornum
  • Mahlum
  • Schlewecke
  • Ortshausen
  • Volkersheim
  • Hary
  • Störy
  • Bönnien
  • Werder
  • Nette
  • Upstedt
  • Bültum
  • Groß Ilde
  • Klein Ilde
  • Wohlenhausen

The village of Störy is famous for having the largest museum of small cars in the world.

[edit] International relations

Bockenem is twinned with:

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