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Lehndorf-Watenbüttel

Coordinates: 52°17′0″N 10°27′45″E / 52.28333°N 10.46250°E / 52.28333; 10.46250
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Lehndorf-Watenbüttel
Watenbüttel
Watenbüttel
Location of Lehndorf-Watenbüttel within Braunschweig
Lehndorf-Watenbüttel is located in Germany
Lehndorf-Watenbüttel
Lehndorf-Watenbüttel
Lehndorf-Watenbüttel is located in Lower Saxony
Lehndorf-Watenbüttel
Lehndorf-Watenbüttel
Coordinates: 52°17′0″N 10°27′45″E / 52.28333°N 10.46250°E / 52.28333; 10.46250
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
Districturban district
CityBraunschweig
Government
 • MayorFrank Graffstedt (SPD)
Area
 • Total27.35 km2 (10.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[1]
 • Total21,857
 • Density800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
38112, 38114, 38116
Dialling codes0531
Vehicle registrationBS

Lehndorf-Watenbüttel is a Stadtbezirk (borough) in the northwestern part of Braunschweig, Germany. The Stadtbezirk comprises the quarters Kanzlerfeld, Lamme, Lehndorf, Ölper, Völkenrode, and Watenbüttel.[2]

History

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The district consists of several villages that were incorporated into Braunschweig during the 20th century, in 1934 (Lehndorf and Ölper) and in 1974 (Lamme, Völkenrode, and Wattenbüttel),[3] as well as the Kanzlerfeld, a new quarter built in the 1960s.[4]

Politics

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The district mayor Frank Graffstedt is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.[5]

Coats of arms

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References

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  1. ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Stadtbezirken". Stadt Braunschweig. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  2. ^ Stadtbezirke (in German). Retrieved on 1 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Kreisfreie Stadt Braunschweig" (PDF) (in German). statistik.niedersachsen.de.
  4. ^ Kanzlerfeld - Trabantenstadt im Grünen (in German). Retrieved on 1 September 2017.
  5. ^ Stadtbezirksrat im Stadtbezirk 321 Lehndorf-Watenbüttel (in German). Retrieved on 1 September 2017.