Bomlitz
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Bomlitz | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bomlitz  | |
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| Coordinates: 52°53′N 9°39′E / 52.883°N 9.650°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Heidekreis |
| Town | Walsrode |
| Subdivisions | 8 districts |
| Area | |
• Total | 64.17 km2 (24.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 59 m (194 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 29699 |
| Dialling codes | 05161 |
| Vehicle registration | SFA/HK |
| Website | www.bomlitz.de |
Bomlitz (German pronunciation: [ˈbɔmlɪts]) is a village and a former municipality in the Heidekreis district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. On 1 January 2020, it was merged into the town Walsrode.
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History
In the fall of 1944, a short-lived satellite camp of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp operated at Bomlitz-Benefeld. Guarded by SS staff, around 600 women were forced to work at the Eibia GmbH gunpowder works.[1]: 204
