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Town in Lower Saxony, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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![]() Town hall | |
Location of Burgwedel within Hanover district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 52°29′36″N 09°51′31″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Hanover |
Subdivisions | 7 districts |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–26) | Ortrud Wendt[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 151.96 km2 (58.67 sq mi) |
Elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 20,506 |
• Density | 130/km2 (350/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 consists of the following boroughs:
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.
The headquarter of Rossmann, a major drugstore chain, is located in Burgwedel.
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