Braunschweig
Braunschweig (English: [Brunswick] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a city in the north of Germany, in the state of Lower Saxony. It was probably founded in the 9th century. About 245,000 people live there. It has a technical university.
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Location of Braunschweig Brunswick within Lower Saxony  | |
| Coordinates: 52°16′N 10°31′E / 52.267°N 10.517°ECoordinates: 52°16′N 10°31′E / 52.267°N 10.517°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Urban district |
| Founded | 9th century |
| Subdivisions | 19 boroughs |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor | Ulrich Markurth (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • City | 192.13 km2 (74.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population (2011-12-31)[2] | |
| • City | 250,556 |
| • Density | 1,304.10/km2 (3,377.59/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,150,000[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 38100–38126 |
| Vehicle registration | BS |
| Website | www |
and it was the capital of the Duchy of Brunswick
Braunschweig Media
Dankwarderode Castle (German: Burg Dankwarderode) on the Burgplatz ("castle square") in Braunschweig (Brunswick), 2016
Brunswick in the 16th century, from the Civitates orbis terrarum by Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg
Brunswick Cathedral, St. Blasius, with lion statue
Landschaftliches Haus, Landtag building of the Duchy and the Free State of Brunswick
Braunschweig ca. 1890 bis ca. 1900
Braunschweig in the early hours of 15 October 1944
Moschee der Islamisch Türkischen Gemeinde in Salzgitter-Bad
Largest group of foreigners in Braunschweig as of 2024.
Results of the 2021 city council election
Pedestrian zone in the city centre
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References
- ↑ "Regionales Energiekonzept für den Großraum Braunschweig" (PDF). Zgb.de. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 9, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ↑ "Bevölkerungsfortschreibung" Archived 2016-02-06 at the Wayback Machine. Landesbetrieb für Statistik und Kommunikationstechnologie Niedersachsen. December 31, 2011. Accessed August 5, 2012. (in German)
Other websites
Media related to Braunschweig at Wikimedia Commons
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