Fürstenberg, Lower Saxony

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Fürstenberg
Coat of arms of Fürstenberg
Fürstenberg is located in Germany
Fürstenberg
Coordinates 51°44′N 9°24′E / 51.733°N 9.400°E / 51.733; 9.400Coordinates: 51°44′N 9°24′E / 51.733°N 9.400°E / 51.733; 9.400
Administration
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Holzminden
Municipal assoc. Boffzen
Mayor Uwe König (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 3.22 km2 (1.24 sq mi)
Elevation 242 m  (794 ft)
Population 1,167 (31 December 2011)[1]
 - Density 362 /km2 (939 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate HOL
Postal code 37699
Area code 05271
Website www.gemeinde-fuerstenberg.de

Fürstenberg is a municipality in the district of Holzminden, in Lower Saxony, Germany and lies on the River Weser in the Weser Uplands near Höxter and Holzminden. The Fürstenberg China Factory, founded in 1747, is the second-oldest porcelain manufacturer in Germany.

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