Wunstorf (German pronunciation: [ˈvʊnsˌtɔʁf] ) is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) west of Hanover. The following localities belong to the town of Wunstorf: Blumenau (with Liethe), Bokeloh, Großenheidorn, Idensen (with Idensermoor and Niengraben), Klein Heidorn, Kolenfeld, Luthe, Mesmerode, Steinhude, and Wunstorf.

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Pedestrian zone in the town centre of Wunstorf
Pedestrian zone in the town centre of Wunstorf
Coat of arms of Wunstorf
Location of Wunstorf within Hanover district
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Wunstorf is located in Germany
Wunstorf
Wunstorf
Wunstorf is located in Lower Saxony
Wunstorf
Wunstorf
Coordinates: 52°25′39″N 9°25′46″E / 52.42750°N 9.42944°E / 52.42750; 9.42944
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHanover
Subdivisions14 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Carsten Piellusch[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total126.60 km2 (48.88 sq mi)
Elevation
43 m (141 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total41,689
 • Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
31515
Dialling codes05031, 05033 (Steinhude and Großenheidorn), 05723 (Idensen-Niengraben)
Vehicle registrationH
Websitewww.wunstorf.de Edit this at Wikidata

Nearby Wunstorf Air Base of the German Air Force, which participated in the Berlin Airlift and is home to Air Transport Wing 62 since 1978 that operates all German A400Ms, is named after Wunstorf. To the west of the city, Steinhude and Großenheidorn are located on the shores of Lake Steinhude.

Early history

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The name Wunstorf derives from the early settlement of Wonherestorpe dating to around 700 CE. In 1181, Wunstorf was mentioned as a civitas, literally 'citizenry' in Latin and 'Bürgerschaft' in German.

 
Engraving of Wunstorf by Matthäus Merian, c. 1654[3]

Population

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  • 1830 – c. 1,910
  • 1840 – c. 2,300
  • 1871 – 2,455
  • 1885 – 2,963
  • 1905 – 4,523
  • 1949 – 11,610 (of this, 3,490 were refugees and displaced persons)[4]
  • 1998 – 40,848
  • 2000 – 41,474
  • 2005 – 42,215
  • 2010 – 41,244

Local council

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The local elections on 11 September 2016, had the following results:

Transport

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Wunstorf has two exits on motorway A 2.

Wunstorf railway station has four trains per hour to Hanover (a mix of local and regional trains), and two trains per hour each to Minden and Nienburg. The local bus network is designed to allow connections with trains to and from Hanover.

The nearest commercial airport is the Hannover Airport about 25 kilometres (16 mi) via motorways A 2 and A 352.

Twin towns – sister cities

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Wunstorf is twinned with:[5]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 12. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
  2. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
  3. ^ Matthäus Merian; Martin Zeiler (1654). "Wunstorff". Topographia und Eigentliche Beschreibung Der Vornembsten Stäte, Schlösser auch anderer Plätze und Örter in denen Hertzogthümer Braunschweig und Lüneburg und denen dazu gehörende Grafschafften Herzschafften und Landen (in German). Frankfurt: Matthäus Merian the Elder. p. 214,485. OCLC 84587628. OL 26498788M. Wikidata Q19230666.
  4. ^ s. E. Holodynski, Armin Mandel, S.17
  5. ^ "Städtepartnerschaft". wunstorf.de (in German). Wunstorf. Retrieved 17 February 2021.