Salzhemmendorf is a village and a municipality in the Hamelin-Pyrmont district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km east of Hamelin and 31 km west of Hildesheim and is located on the route 1. It is a nationally recognized health resort with a therapeutic brine thermal bath "Ith-Sole-Therme".

Salzhemmendorf
Coat of arms of Salzhemmendorf
Location of Salzhemmendorf within Hameln-Pyrmont district
Bad MünderSalzhemmendorfCoppenbrüggeHessisch OldendorfHamelinEmmerthalBad PyrmontAerzenNorth Rhine-WestphaliaHolzminden (district)Hildesheim (district)Hanover (district)SchaumburgHameln-PyrmontLower Saxony
Salzhemmendorf is located in Germany
Salzhemmendorf
Salzhemmendorf
Salzhemmendorf is located in Lower Saxony
Salzhemmendorf
Salzhemmendorf
Coordinates: 52°4′N 9°35′E / 52.067°N 9.583°E / 52.067; 9.583
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHameln-Pyrmont
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Clemens Pommerening[1]
Area
 • Total94.39 km2 (36.44 sq mi)
Elevation
263 m (863 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total9,378
 • Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
31020
Dialling codes05186 for Thüste and Wallensen, 05153 for the other villages
Vehicle registrationHM
Websitewww.salzhemmendorf.de/

Salzhemmendorf consists of Salzhemmendorf proper, as well as Ahrenfeld, Benstorf, Hemmendorf, Lauenstein, Levedagsen, Ockensen, Oldendorf, Osterwald, Thüste and Wallensen.

Main sights

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  • Weserbergland
  • The "Water tree" in Ockensen, a worldwide attraction
  • The nearby located holiday park Rastiland

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.
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