Wittingen

Wittingen is a small town in the north of the district of Gifhorn, Lower Saxony, Germany. It has 12.268 inhabitants (2005). Wittingen's postal codes are 29378 and 29379.

Coat of arms of Wittingen
Location of Wittingen within Gifhorn district
Wittingen in GF.svg
Coordinates: 52°43′N 10°44′E / 52.717°N 10.733°E / 52.717; 10.733Coordinates: 52°43′N 10°44′E / 52.717°N 10.733°E / 52.717; 10.733
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictGifhorn
Subdivisions26 districts
Government
 • MayorKarl Ridder (CDU)
Area
 • Total225.08 km2 (86.90 sq mi)
Elevation
79 m (259 ft)
Population
 (2005-06-30)
 • Total12,268
 • Density54.505/km2 (141.167/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
29378, 29379
Vehicle registrationGF
Websitewww.wittingen.de

Around Wittingen, there are 26 villages:

  • Boitzenhagen
  • Darrigsdorf
  • Erpensen
  • Eutzen
  • Gannerwinkel
  • Glüsingen
  • Hagen
  • Kakerbeck
  • Knesebeck
  • Küstorf
  • Lüben
  • Mahnburg
  • Ohrdorf
  • Plastau
  • Rade
  • Radenbeck
  • Schneflingen
  • Stöcken
  • Suderwittingen
  • Teschendorf
  • Vorhop
  • Transvaal
  • Wollerstorf
  • Wunderbüttel
  • Zasenbeck
  • Rumsdorf

History

Wittingen was first mentioned in a document of 781

Wittingen Media

References

Other websites

  Media related to Wittingen at Wikimedia Commons