Sarstedt
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For the singer, see Peter Sarstedt.
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Location of the town of Sarstedt within Hildesheim district
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| Coordinates | 52°14′22″N 9°51′38″E / 52.23944°N 9.86056°ECoordinates: 52°14′22″N 9°51′38″E / 52.23944°N 9.86056°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hildesheim |
| Mayor | Karl-Heinz Wondratschek (SPD) |
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| Area | 42.94 km2 (16.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
| Population | 18,518 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 431 /km2 (1,117 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HI |
| Postal code | 31157 |
| Area code | 05066 |
| Website | www.sarstedt.de |
Sarstedt is a town in the district of Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany. It has around 17,800 inhabitants. Sarstedt is close to Hanover.
The GEO 600 gravitational wave detector is located nearby.
The former independent municipality Giften has been a part of Sarstedt since March 1, 1974.[2]
[edit] Famous people from Sarstedt
- Michael Schenker, virtuoso guitarist from UFO, Scorpions and Michael Schenker Group.
- Rudolf Schenker, rhythm guitarist, main songwriter and founding member of hardrock band Scorpions.
[edit] References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Stadt Sarstedt, Stadt Sarstedt, http://www.sarstedt.de/Common/Info/geschichte_sarstedt/geschichte_sarstedt.htm, retrieved 2008-08-31[dead link] (German)
[edit] External links
Media related to Sarstedt at Wikimedia Commons
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