Burgwedel
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Burgwedel | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Burgwedel
within Hanover district  | |
 Location of Burgwedel | |
  Burgwedel  Burgwedel | |
| Coordinates: 52°29′36″N 09°51′31″E / 52.49333°N 9.85861°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hanover |
| Subdivisions | 7 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Ortrud Wendt[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 152.85 km2 (59.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 20,481 |
| • Density | 133.99/km2 (347.04/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 30938 |
| Dialling codes | 05139, 05135 (Fuhrberg) |
| Vehicle registration | H |
| Website | www.burgwedel.de |
Burgwedel (German pronunciation: [bʊʁkˈveːdl̩] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km northeast of Hanover. It has a population of around 20,200.
Burgwedel consists of the following boroughs:
- Engensen
- Fuhrberg
- Großburgwedel (administrative seat)
- Kleinburgwedel
- Oldhorst
- Thönse
- Wettmar
Religion
Protestant (Evangelical-Lutheran) Church
Roman Catholic Church
The members of the Roman Catholic St. Paul's parish community Burgwedel make up the second largest religious community of the town. St. Paul's belongs to the diocese of Hildesheim, which is part of the ecclesiastical province of Hamburg.
Further Christian Communities
Education and Culture
Schools
Libraries
Economics
Companies
The headquarter of Rossmann, a major drugstore chain, is located in Burgwedel.
