Soltau

Soltau is a mid-sized town in Heidekreis in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is in the middle of Lüneburg Heath. About 22,000 people live there. The town is known for its tourist attractions like the Heide-Park, the Soltau-Therme and the Soltau Toy Museum.

Soltau
Town
Old town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Soltau within Heidekreis district
Soltau Show map of Germany Soltau Show map of Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 52°59′N 9°50′E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Heidekreis
Government
• Mayor (2021–26)	Olaf Klang[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	203.25 km2 (78.48 sq mi)
Elevation	57 m (187 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	22,360
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	29614
Dialling codes	05191
Vehicle registration	HK
Website	www.soltau.de

Today, Soltau has three primary schools, a grammar school, a middle school, a secondary modern school and a special needs school.

Localities

It has 16 districts:

1. Ahlften
2. Brock
3. Deimern
4. Dittmern
5. Harber
6. Hötzingen
7. Leitzingen
8. Marbostel
9. Meinern
10. Mittelstendorf
11. Moide
12. Oeningen
13. Tetendorf
14. Wiedingen
15. Woltem
16. Wolterdingen

Twin towns

Soltau is twinned with:

• Coldwater, Michigan, United States (since 1971)
• Laon, France (since 1972)
• Osterburg, Germany (since 1991)
• Myślibórz, Poland (since 1997)
• Zielona Góra, Poland (since 1997)