Velpke
Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Velpke is a municipality in the district of Helmstedt, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km north of Helmstedt, and 10 km east of Wolfsburg. The Municipality Velpke includes the villages of Büstedt, Meinkot, Velpke and Wahrstedt. Velpke is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Velpke.
The Lutheran church in Meinkot
The catholic church in Velpke
The Lutheran church in Wahrstedt
Velpke | |
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 The Lutheran church in Velpke | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Velpke
within Helmstedt district  | |
 Location of Velpke | |
  Velpke  Velpke | |
| Coordinates: 52°24′N 10°56′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Helmstedt |
| Municipal assoc. | Velpke |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mark Kreutzberg |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.70 km2 (7.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 4,999 |
| • Density | 253.8/km2 (657.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 38458 |
| Dialling codes | 05364 |
| Vehicle registration | HE |
| Website | www.velpke.de |
