Neustadt am Rübenberge
Neustadt am Rübenberge is a town in the district of Hannover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. At 357 km2 (138 sq mi), it is the 9th largest settlement in Germany by area (following Berlin, Hamburg and Cologne), though only about 45,000 inhabitants live there. It is in a region known as the Hanoverian Moor Geest.
Neustadt am Rübenberge | |
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 Railway station | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Neustadt am Rübenberge within Hanover district   | |
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| Coordinates: 52°30′N 9°28′E / 52.500°N 9.467°ECoordinates: 52°30′N 9°28′E / 52.500°N 9.467°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hanover |
| Subdivisions | 34 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Uwe Sternbeck (Greens) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 357 km2 (138 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 44,386 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 31535 |
| Dialling codes | 05032, 05034, 05036, 05072, 05073 and 05074 |
| Vehicle registration | H |
| Website | www.neustadt-a-rbge.de |
BoroughsEdit
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MayorEdit
Uwe Sternbeck (Alliance '90/The Greens) has been the mayor since 2004. He was reelected in 2011.
Sons and daughters of the townEdit
- Friedrich Dedekind (c. 1525–1598), humanist, theologian and writer
- Euricius Dedekind (1554–1619), composer
- Ludwig Christoph Heinrich Hölty (1748–1776), poet in the Göttinger Hainbund
- Gerhard von Scharnhorst (1755–1813), Prussian General and army reformer
- Georg Grabenhorst (1899–1997), writer
- Deniz Aycicek (born 1990), footballer
- Sebastian Ernst (footballer) (born 1995), football player
HistoryEdit
- Eilvese transmitter (demolished in 1931)
- Robert Enke (d 2009)
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
Media related to Neustadt am Rübenberge at Wikimedia Commons