Wendeburg
Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Wendeburg (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛndəbʊʁk]) is a municipality in the district of Peine, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 11 km east of Peine, and 12 km northwest of Braunschweig.
Wendeburg | |
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Lutheran church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Wendeburg
within Peine district  | |
 Location of Wendeburg | |
  Wendeburg  Wendeburg | |
| Coordinates: 52°19′N 10°24′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Peine |
| Subdivisions | 8 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Gerd Albrecht[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 60.15 km2 (23.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 10,199 |
| • Density | 169.6/km2 (439.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 38176 |
| Dialling codes | 05303, 05302, 05171 |
| Vehicle registration | PE |
| Website | www.wendeburg.de |
Municipal subdivisions
- Bortfeld
- Harvesse
- Meerdorf
- Neubrück and Ersehof
- Rüper
- Sophiental
- Wendeburg, Wendezelle and Zweidorf
- Wense
Personalities of the community
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- Heinrich Brandes (1803-1868), painter, born in the district of Bortfeld
- Carl Heinrich Theodor Knorr (1800-1875), founder of the food company Knorr, born in the district of Meerdorf
- Gerhard Schrader (1903-1990), chemist, born in the district of Bortfeld
External links
Media related to Wendeburg at Wikimedia Commons
