Rodenberg (Samtgemeinde)

The Samtgemeinde Rodenberg is a collective municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany, of about 16,000 inhabitants. It is situated in the east of the district of Schaumburg at the slopes of the hills Deister and Süntel.

Samtgemeinde Rodenberg
Location of Samtgemeinde Rodenberg
Samtgemeinde Rodenberg
Samtgemeinde Rodenberg
Coordinates: 52°16′N 9°22′E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
Admin. regionHanover (region) (disbanded 1 January 2005)
DistrictSchaumburg
Government
  MayorGeorg Hudalla (CDU)
Area
  Total86.21 km2 (33.29 sq mi)
Elevation
135 m (443 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
  Total15,800
  Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
31867 resp. 31552
Dialling codes05043 resp. 05723
Vehicle registrationSHG

Subdivisions

The collective municipality consists of:

  • Apelern (with the quarters Groß Hegesdorf, Kleinhegesdorf, Lyhren, Reinsdorf and Soldorf)
  • Hülsede (with the quarters Meinsen and Schmarrie)
  • Lauenau (with the quarter Feggendorf)
  • Messenkamp (with the quarter Altenhagen II)
  • Pohle
  • Rodenberg (with the quarter Algesdorf)

Politics

The local elections as of 2014 arose the following result:

Council

  • SPD: 24 seats
  • CDU: 17 seats
  • FDP: 1 seat
  • WGA: 1 seat
  • The Left : 1 seat
  • Alliance '90/The Greens : 6 seats
  • WGS: 4 seats
  • WIR: 1 seat

Chairman is Heinrich Oppenhausen (SPD).

Mayor

Mayor of the collective municipality (German: Samtgemeindebürgermeister) is Georg Hudalla (CDU).

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