Bockenem
Town in Lower Saxony, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Town in Lower Saxony, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bockenem (German pronunciation: [ˈbɔkənəm] ; Eastphalian: Bokeln) is a town in the district of Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany that was founded in 1154. It is located on the German Timber-Frame Road.
Bockenem | |
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Location of Bockenem within Hildesheim district | |
Coordinates: 52°00′42″N 10°07′55″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Hildesheim |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–26) | Rainer Block[1] (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 109.04 km2 (42.10 sq mi) |
Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 9,830 |
• Density | 90/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 31167 |
Dialling codes | 05067 |
Vehicle registration | HI |
Website | www.bockenem.de |
Local council, elections September 2016 | ||||||||
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Party/List | CDU | SPD | UWG | Alliance 90/The Greens | Independents | Total | ||
Seats | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24 | ||
Vote share | 45.2% | 36.1% | 9.5% | 4.4% | 3.7% | 100% |
Bockenem is twinned with:
Meteor Gummiwerke is also located in Bockenem. Meteor is an automotive sealing company that supplies seals worldwide. Meteor is the largest factory in Bockenem employing over 1500 people.
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