Hambühren

Hambühren is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) west of Celle.

Hambühren
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Hambühren within Celle district
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Coordinates: 52°38′N 09°59′E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Celle
Government
• Mayor (2019–24)	Thomas Kranz[1]
Area
• Total	56.7 km2 (21.9 sq mi)
Elevation	36 m (118 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	10,225
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	29313
Dialling codes	05084, 05143 (Oldau)
Vehicle registration	CE
Website	www.hambuehren.de

History

From the summer of 1944 to February 1945, a satellite camp of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp was in operation at Hambühren. Guarded by SS staff, around 400 female prisoners were forced to expand the former potash mine and to lay train tracks to it, work carried out by the company Hochtief. The tunnels were intended as an underground production site for Bremen plane manufacturer Focke-Wulf.^[3]: 204