Burgwedel

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Burgwedel
Coat of arms of Burgwedel
Burgwedel is located in Germany
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Burgwedel
Coordinates 52°29′36″N 9°51′31″E / 52.49333°N 9.85861°E / 52.49333; 9.85861Coordinates: 52°29′36″N 9°51′31″E / 52.49333°N 9.85861°E / 52.49333; 9.85861
Administration
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Hanover
Town subdivisions 7 districts
Mayor Dr. Hendrik Hoppenstedt
Basic statistics
Area 151.96 km2 (58.67 sq mi)
Elevation 53 m  (174 ft)
Population 20,487 (31 December 2010)[1]
 - Density 135 /km2 (349 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate H
Postal code 30938
Area codes 05139,
05135 (Fuhrberg)
Website www.burgwedel.de
Grundschule Grossburgwedel.jpg

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

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[edit] Geography

[edit] History

[edit] Politics and Administration

Burgwedel consists of the following boroughs:

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

[edit] Religion

[edit] Protestant (Evangelical-Lutheran) Church

[edit] 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.

[edit] Further Christian Communities

[edit] Education and Culture

[edit] Schools

[edit] Libraries

[edit] Economics

[edit] Companies

[edit] Social Affairs

[edit] References


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