Lehndorf-Watenbüttel is a Stadtbezirk (borough) in the northwestern part of Braunschweig, Germany. The Stadtbezirk comprises the quarters Kanzlerfeld, Lamme, Lehndorf, Ölper, Völkenrode, and Watenbüttel.[2]
Lehndorf-Watenbüttel | |
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 Watenbüttel | |
Location of Lehndorf-Watenbüttel within Braunschweig  | |
  Lehndorf-Watenbüttel  Lehndorf-Watenbüttel | |
| Coordinates: 52°17′0″N 10°27′45″E / 52.28333°N 10.46250°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | urban district |
| City | Braunschweig |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Frank Graffstedt (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.35 km2 (10.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 21,857 |
| • Density | 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 38112, 38114, 38116 |
| Dialling codes | 0531 |
| Vehicle registration | BS |
History edit
The district consists of several villages that were incorporated into Braunschweig during the 20th century, in 1934 (Lehndorf and Ölper) and in 1974 (Lamme, Völkenrode, and Wattenbüttel),[3] as well as the Kanzlerfeld, a new quarter built in the 1960s.[4]
Politics edit
The district mayor Frank Graffstedt is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.[5]
Coats of arms edit
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Coat of arms of Lamme -
Coat of arms of Lehndorf -
Coat of arms of Ölper -
Coat of arms of Völkenrode -
Coat of arms of Watenbüttel
References edit
- ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Stadtbezirken". Stadt Braunschweig. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Stadtbezirke (in German). Retrieved on 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Kreisfreie Stadt Braunschweig" (PDF) (in German). statistik.niedersachsen.de.
- ^ Kanzlerfeld - Trabantenstadt im Grünen (in German). Retrieved on 1 September 2017.
- ^ Stadtbezirksrat im Stadtbezirk 321 Lehndorf-Watenbüttel (in German). Retrieved on 1 September 2017.
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