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.

Fallersleben is known as the home town of the poet Hoffmann von Fallersleben.

References

• History of Wolfsburg at wolfsburg.de