Bockenem
Town in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Bockenem (German pronunciation: [ˈboːkənəm]; Eastphalian: Bokeln) is a town in the district of Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany that was founded in 1154. It is located on the German Timber-Frame Road.
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Church of St. Pancratius in Bockenem. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bockenem
within Hildesheim district  | |
 Location of Bockenem | |
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| Coordinates: 52°00′42″N 10°07′55″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hildesheim |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Rainer Block[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 109.96 km2 (42.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 9,465 |
| • Density | 86.08/km2 (222.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 31167 |
| Dialling codes | 05067 |
| Vehicle registration | HI |
| Website | www.bockenem.de |
Surrounding villages
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- Jerze
- Königsdahlum
- Bornum
- Mahlum
- Schlewecke
- Ortshausen
- Volkersheim
- Hary
- Störy
- Bönnien
- Werder
- Nette
- Upstedt
- Bültum
- Groß Ilde
- Klein Ilde
- Wohlenhausen
Sights
- The village of Störy was famous for having the largest museum of small cars in the world. The museum, however, was closed around 2005.
- The nave of the Protestant Church in Bockenem was built in 1403, its baptismal font dates from 1703.
- Another interesting church can be seen in the village of Nette. The romanesque tower has firing slits and may have been used as a fortification in times of war. The nave dates from 1731. Close to the church, several well-preserved half-timbered houses can be seen.
Local council (Stadtrat)
| Local council, elections September 2016 | ||||||||
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| Party/List | CDU | SPD | UWG | Alliance 90/The Greens | Independents | Total | ||
| Seats | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24 | ||
| Vote share | 45.2% | 36.1% | 9.5% | 4.4% | 3.7% | 100% | ||
International relations
Bockenem is twinned with:
Meteor Gummiwerke is also located in Bockenem. Meteor is an automotive sealing company that supplies seals worldwide. Meteor is the largest factory in Bockenem employing over 1500 people.
Personalities
- Karl-Heinz Bädje, (1917–1998), honorary citizen of the city in 1991 and founder of the company Meteor.
- Henriette Schrader-Breymann, (1827–1899), pioneer of the kindergarten system in Germany and early women's rights activist.
- Friedrich Buchholz, Mayor of the town of Bockenem from 1827 to 1865, also worked there as a lawyer. (1802–1865) The centrally located Buchholzmarkt was named after him
- Ernst Deger (1809–1885), significant church painter, especially in the Rhineland
- Johann Schwartzkopff, (1596–1658), lawyer at the University of Helmstedt and from 1646 Chancellor in the Duchy of Braunschweig
- Johann Friedrich Weule, (1811–1897), founder of the tower watch company J. F. Weule
