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Bennigsen is a village near Springe in the district of Hanover in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1974 it has been administered by the municipality of Springe.
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 52°14′20″N 9°40′10″E / 52.23889°N 9.66944°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hanover |
| Town | Springe |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 4,052 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 31832 |
| Dialling codes | 05045 |
The Hanover–Altenbeken railway runs through the village with the local railstation being served by the S5 line of the Hanover S-Bahn network. Former Premier Baseball League team Bennigsen Beavers is based there. Famous people of Bennigsen include 19th century national liberal politician Rudolf von Bennigsen, a member of the eponymous noble family.[1] In 2016, Voice of Germany winner Jamie-Lee Kriewitz from Bennigsen was selected to represent Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest.[2]
References edit
- ^ Hans Herzfeld (1955). "Bennigsen, Karl Wilhelm Rudolf von". Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German). Vol. 2 (Behaim–Bürkel). pp. 50–52.
- ^ "Jamie-Lee singt für Deutschland". Neue Presse (in German). 25 February 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
External links edit
- Official website
(in German)
