Nienburg, Lower Saxony

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Nienburg
Coat of arms of Nienburg
Nienburg is located in Germany
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Nienburg
Coordinates 52°38′28″N 9°12′25″E / 52.64111°N 9.20694°E / 52.64111; 9.20694Coordinates: 52°38′28″N 9°12′25″E / 52.64111°N 9.20694°E / 52.64111; 9.20694
Administration
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Nienburg
Town subdivisions 4 districts
Mayor Henning Onkes (Ind.)
Basic statistics
Area 64.45 km2 (24.88 sq mi)
Elevation 25 m  (82 ft)
Population 31,924 (31 December 2010)[1]
 - Density 495 /km2 (1,283 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate NI
Postal code 31582
Area code 05021
Website www.nienburg.de

Nienburg (official name: Nienburg/Weser) is a town and capital of the district Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

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[edit] Geography

Situated on the scenic German Timber-Frame Road, Nienburg lies on the river Weser, approximately 55 km (34 mi) southeast of Bremen, and 45 km (28 mi) northwest of Hanover. Nienburg is the largest town in the Middle Weser Region.

[edit] Demography

(in each case December 31)

  • 1998 - 32,789
  • 1999 - 32,659
  • 2000 - 32,611
  • 2001 - 32,454
  • 2002 - 32,462
  • 2003 - 32,543
  • 2004 - 32,691
  • 2005 - 32,803

[edit] Structure

Nienburg, including quarters

  • Erichshagen
  • Holtorf
  • Langendamm
  • Schäferhof/Kattriede
  • Nordertor
  • Leintor
  • Lehmwandlung
  • Alpheide

[edit] History

The former suburb Wölpe refers to Grafen (earl) von Wölpe and the associated castle.

[edit] Politics

[edit] Stadtrat

The 38 members of the "Stadtrat" are divided among:

  • Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands - CDU 14
  • Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands - SPD 17
  • Bündnis 90/Die Grünen - Grüne 3
  • Freie Demokratische Partei-FDP 2
  • Wählergemeinschaft - WG 1
  • Die Linke 1

(Update: "Kommunalwahl" September 10, 2006)

[edit] International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Nienburg, Lower Saxony is twinned with:

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Bevölkerungsdichte der kreisfreien Städte und Landkreise - Stand 31.12.2010" (in German). Landesbetrieb für Statistik und Kommunikationstechnologie Niedersachsen. July 2011. http://www.lskn.niedersachsen.de/download/59963. 

[edit] External links

Towns and municipalities in Nienburg (district)
Coat of arms
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