Meinersen
Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Meinersen is a municipality in the district of Gifhorn, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated between the rivers Oker and Aller, approx. 12 km west of Gifhorn, and 25 km southeast of Celle. The Municipality Meinersen includes the villages of Ahnsen, Böckelse, Hardesse, Höfen, Hünenberg, Meinersen, Ohof, Päse, Seershausen, Siedersdamm and Warmse.
The lutheran church
Old court
Old water mill
Meinersen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Meinersen
within Gifhorn district  | |
 Location of Meinersen | |
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| Coordinates: 52°28′22″N 10°21′39″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Gifhorn |
| Municipal assoc. | Meinersen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Thomas Spanuth (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.83 km2 (20.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 8,364 |
| • Density | 155.4/km2 (402.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 38536 |
| Dialling codes | 05372 |
| Vehicle registration | GF |
| Website | www.meinersen.de |
Meinersen is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde Meinersen ("collective municipality"), which consists of the following municipalities:
- Hillerse
- Leiferde
- Meinersen
- Müden (Aller)
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