Lehndorf-Watenbüttel

Lehndorf-Watenbüttel is a Stadtbezirk (city district) in the northwestern part of Braunschweig, Germany. The Stadtbezirk comprises the quarters Kanzlerfeld, Lamme, Lehndorf, Ölper, Völkenrode, and Watenbüttel.[1]

Lehndorf-Watenbüttel
Stadtbezirk of Braunschweig
Watenbüttel
Location of Lehndorf-Watenbüttel within Braunschweig
Lehndorf-Watenbüttel
Lehndorf-Watenbüttel
Coordinates: 52°17′0″N 10°27′45″E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
Districturban district
CityBraunschweig
Government
 • MayorFrank Graffstedt (SPD)
Area
 • Total27.35 km2 (10.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2016-12-31)
 • Total21,791
 • Density800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
38112, 38114, 38116
Dialling codes0531
Vehicle registrationBS


History

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),[2] as well as the Kanzlerfeld, a new quarter built in the 1960s.[3]

Politics

The district mayor Frank Graffstedt is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.[4]

Coats of arms
  • 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
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References
  1. Stadtbezirke (in German). Retrieved on 1 September 2017.
  2. "Kreisfreie Stadt Braunschweig" (PDF) (in German). statistik.niedersachsen.de.
  3. Kanzlerfeld - Trabantenstadt im Grünen (in German). Retrieved on 1 September 2017.
  4. Stadtbezirksrat im Stadtbezirk 321 Lehndorf-Watenbüttel (in German). Retrieved on 1 September 2017.
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