Lindwedel
Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Lindwedel is a municipality in the administrative division of Schwarmstedt, in the Heidekreis region of Lower Saxony, Germany.
Lindwedel | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Lindwedel
within Heidekreis district  | |
 Location of Lindwedel | |
  Lindwedel  Lindwedel | |
| Coordinates: 52°37′N 9°41′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Heidekreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Schwarmstedt |
| Subdivisions | 2 Ortschaften |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Arthur Minke (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.56 km2 (6.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 2,701 |
| • Density | 163.1/km2 (422.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 29690 |
| Dialling codes | 05073 u. 05130 |
| Vehicle registration | HK, FAL, SFA |
| Website | www |
There is evidence of settlement in the area for several millennia. The first mention of Lindwedel is in the year 1304.
The municipality comprises the villages of Lindwedel and Hope.
Neighboring municipalities are Vesbeck, Oegenbostel, Plumhof, Berkhof, Sprockhof, Buchholz (Aller), Grindau and Esperke.
