Burgwedel

Burgwedel
Town hall
Location of Burgwedel within Hanover district
Burgwedel
Burgwedel
Coordinates: 52°29′36″N 09°51′31″E / 52.49333°N 9.85861°E / 52.49333; 9.85861
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHanover
Subdivisions7 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Ortrud Wendt[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total151.96 km2 (58.67 sq mi)
Elevation
53 m (174 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total20,377
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
30938
Dialling codes05139,
05135 (Fuhrberg)
Vehicle registrationH
Websitewww.burgwedel.de

Burgwedel is a town in Hanover in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is about 15 km northeast of Hanover. About 20,200 people live there.

Districts

Burgwedel has 7 districts:

  • Engensen
  • Fuhrberg
  • Großburgwedel (seat)
  • Kleinburgwedel
  • Oldhorst
  • Thönse
  • Wettmar

Economy

Rossmann, a drugstore chain, is in Burgwedel.

References

  1. "Stichwahlen zu Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 26. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
  2. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022, Stand 31. Dezember 2023" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.