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Hankensbüttel
Samtgemeinde
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Location of Hankensbüttel within Gifhorn district
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Coordinates: 52°43′N 10°35′E / 52.717°N 10.583°E / 52.717; 10.583
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictGifhorn
Government
 • MayorWerner Rodewald (Ind.)
Area
 • Total290.27 km (112.07 sq mi)
Population
 • Total9,034
 • Density31/km (81/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes29365, 29367, 29386
Dialling codes05832
Vehicle registrationGF
WebsiteSG-Hankensbuettel.de

Samtgemeinde Hankensbüttel is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Gifhorn, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 30 km north-east of Gifhorn and 20 km south of Uelzen. 9.739 citizens are living in the Samtgemeinde Hankensbüttel.

Politics

Samtgemeinde council

Structure of Samtgemeinde Hankensbüttel

Samtgemeinde Hankensbüttel was founded with five member municipalities. The administration of the Samtgemeinde is situated in the central village of Hankensbüttel.

Economy

The Samtgemeinde Hankensbüttel is a rural area with many forests and agriculture. Also, there are some areas of heathland that make part of the Lüneburger Heide. The biggest employer of the region is Volkswagen at Wolfsburg, that is 50 km away from Hankensbüttel. Furthermore, there is some tourism in the region (see below).

Tourism

There are some tourist sights in the Samtgemeinde Hankensbüttel: Directly at Hankensbüttel is the Otter-Zentrum (otter-centre), a zoo of local animals, and a monastery built in the time from 1345 to 1350. At Oerrel, there is a museum of hunting. Around the villages, there are forests and some areas of heathland which make part of the national park Südheide. The streets and the flat countryside are ideal for bicycle tours.

Structure of the Samtgemeinde
Municipality Inhabitants

(31 June 2005)		 Surface:
in km		 Population density
in Inh../km		 Villages
Municipality Dedelstorf 1 521 76,03 20 Allersehl, Dedelstorf, Oerrel, Langwedel, Lingwedel, Repke, Weddersehl
Municipality Hankensbüttel 4 525 34,82 130 Hankensbüttel
Municipality Obernholz 940 37,82 25 Bottendorf, Steimke, Schweimke, Wettendorf, Wentdorf, Wierstorf
Municipality Sprakensehl 1 309 83,82 16 Behren, Blickwedel, Bokel, Hagen, Masel, Sprakensehl, Zittel
Municipality Steinhorst 1 44 57,78 25 Steinhorst

References

  1. "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.

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