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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Flag of Flag Coat of arms of Coat of arms | |
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
- BurgDankwarderode2016.jpg
Dankwarderode Castle (German: Burg Dankwarderode) on the Burgplatz ("castle square") in Braunschweig (Brunswick), 2016
- Braun Braunschweig UBHD.jpg
Brunswick in the 16th century, from the Civitates orbis terrarum by Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg
- Brunswick cathedral.JPG
Brunswick Cathedral, St. Blasius, with lion statue
- Braunschweig Brunswick BS-Landtag (2005).JPG
Landschaftliches Haus, Landtag building of the Duchy and the Free State of Brunswick
- Braunschweig.jpg
Braunschweig ca. 1890 bis ca. 1900
- Braunschweig15101944.jpg
Braunschweig in the early hours of 15 October 1944
- Moschee, 2, Kniestedt, Salzgitter.jpg
Moschee der Islamisch Türkischen Gemeinde in Salzgitter-Bad
- Largest group of foreigners or those with foreign background in Braunschweig as of 2024.png
Largest group of foreigners in Braunschweig as of 2024.
- 2021 Braunschweig City Council election.svg
Results of the 2021 city council election
- Ringerbrunnen Braunschweig.jpg
Pedestrian zone in the city centre
References
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- ↑ "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
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