Leiferde

Leiferde is a municipality in the district of Gifhorn, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The Municipality Leiferde includes the villages of Dalldorf and Leiferde.

Leiferde
Municipality
Lutheran church
Coat of arms
Location of Leiferde within Gifhorn district
Leiferde Show map of Germany Leiferde Show map of Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 52°26′20″N 10°26′19″E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Gifhorn
Municipal assoc.	Meinersen
Subdivisions	2 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor	Stephanie Fahlbusch-Graber (CDU)
Area
• Total	27.88 km2 (10.76 sq mi)
Elevation	62 m (203 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	4,235
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	38542
Dialling codes	05373
Vehicle registration	GF
Website	www.leiferde.de

It was the location of the 2022 cargo train incident on the Hanover–Berlin high-speed railway.