Neustadt am Rübenberge
Neustadt am Rübenberge is a town in the district of Hannover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. At 357 km², 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   | |
  Neustadt am Rübenberge  Neustadt am Rübenberge | |
| 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 (2018-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 44,282 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| 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