Fallersleben

Fallersleben
district of Wolfsburg
Fallersleben
Coordinates	52°25′8″N 10°43′1″E
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Urban district
Town	Wolfsburg
Mayor	Bärbel Weist (PUG)
Basic statistics
Population	11,269
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	WOB
Postal code	38442
Area code	05362
Website	www.fallersleben.de

Fallersleben is a district in the City of Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, with a population of 11,269 (as of 2010). The village of Fallersleben was first mentioned in 942 under the name of Valareslebo. Fallersleben became a city in 1929, and was incorporated into Wolfsburg in 1972. Before 1972, it belonged to Gifhorn. In 1939, Fallersleben had 2,600 inhabitants.

Notable Residents

• August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798-1874), romantic poet best known for writing "Das Lied der Deutschen"

References

• History of Wolfsburg at wolfsburg.de