Wendeburg

Wendeburg (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛndəbʊʁk]) is a municipality in the district of Peine, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 11 km east of Peine, and 12 km northwest of Braunschweig.

Wendeburg
Municipality
Lutheran church
Coat of arms
Location of Wendeburg within Peine district
Wendeburg Show map of Germany Wendeburg Show map of Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 52°19′N 10°24′E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Peine
Subdivisions	8 districts
Government
• Mayor (2019–24)	Gerd Albrecht[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	60.15 km2 (23.22 sq mi)
Elevation	67 m (220 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	10,148
• Density	168.7/km2 (437.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	38176
Dialling codes	05303, 05302, 05171
Vehicle registration	PE
Website	www.wendeburg.de

Municipal subdivisions

• Bortfeld
• Harvesse
• Meerdorf
• Neubrück and Ersehof
• Rüper
• Sophiental
• Wendeburg, Wendezelle and Zweidorf
• Wense

Personalities of the community

Georg Heinrich Brandes (1832)

• Heinrich Brandes (1803-1868), painter, born in the district of Bortfeld
• Carl Heinrich Theodor Knorr (1800-1875), founder of the food company Knorr, born in the district of Meerdorf
• Gerhard Schrader (1903-1990), chemist, born in the district of Bortfeld

External links

Media related to Wendeburg at Wikimedia Commons