Hilgermissen is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Hilgermissen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Hilgermissen within Nienburg/Weser district  | |
  Hilgermissen  Hilgermissen | |
| Coordinates: 52°50′46″N 9°9′5″E / 52.84611°N 9.15139°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Nienburg/Weser |
| Municipal assoc. | Grafschaft Hoya |
| Subdivisions | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Johann Hustedt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.43 km2 (21.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,110 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 27318 |
| Dialling codes | 04256, 04251, 04255 |
| Vehicle registration | NI |
| Website | www.hoya-weser.de |
It is distinguished by the fact that local streets are not named. Instead addresses are given as a house number plus the village name and postal code. In a local referendum in February 2019, 60 percent of voters rejected a proposal to introduce street names.[2]
References edit
- ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
- ^ Martin, Nik (3 February 2019). "German town votes 'No' to street names". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
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