Hankensbüttel (Samtgemeinde)

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 north of Uelzen. 9.739 citizens are living in the Samtgemeinde Hankensbüttel.

Hankensbüttel
Coat of arms
Location of Hankensbüttel within Gifhorn district
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Hankensbüttel
Hankensbüttel
Coordinates: 52°43′N 10°35′E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictGifhorn
Government
 • MayorWerner Rodewald (Ind.)
Area
 • Total290.27 km2 (112.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total9,014
 • Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
29365, 29367, 29386
Dialling codes05832
Vehicle registrationGF
WebsiteSG-Hankensbuettel.de

Politics

Samtgemeinde council
  • CDU - 13 Seats
  • SPD - 4 Seats
  • Green Party - 3 Seats
  • FDP - 1 Seat
  • Independent - 3 Seats

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
MunicipalityInhabitants

(31 June 2005)		Surface:
in km2		Population density
in Inh../km2		Villages
Municipality Dedelstorf1 52176,0320Allersehl, Dedelstorf, Oerrel, Langwedel, Lingwedel, Repke, Weddersehl
Municipality Hankensbüttel4 52534,82130Hankensbüttel
Municipality Obernholz94037,8225Bottendorf, Steimke, Schweimke, Wettendorf, Wentdorf, Wierstorf
Municipality Sprakensehl1 30983,8216Behren, Blickwedel, Bokel, Hagen, Masel, Sprakensehl, Zittel
Municipality Steinhorst1 4457,7825Steinhorst

References
  1. Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen, LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2018.


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