Burgwedel
Burgwedel is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km northeast of Hanover. It has a population of around 20,200.
Politics and Administration
Burgwedel consists of the following boroughs:- Engensen
- Fuhrberg
- Großburgwedel
- Kleinburgwedel
- Oldhorst
- Thönse
- Wettmar
Religion
Roman Catholic Church
The members of the Roman Catholic St. Paul's parish community Burgwedel make up the second largest religious community of the town. St. Paul's belongs to the diocese of Hildesheim, which is part of the ecclesiastical province of Hamburg.Economics
Companies
The headquarter of Rossmann, a major drugstore chain, is located in Burgwedel.Twin towns – sister cities
Burgwedel is twinned with:- Domfront en Poiraie, France
Personalities
Notable people
- Charles, Count Alten, German army officer and politician
- Otto Wöhler, General of the Wehrmacht and war criminal
- Valmir Sulejmani, German footballer, played about 230 games
Notable residents
- Hermann Bahlsen,, bakery factory manufacturer
- Dieter Schatzschneider,, soccer player, played 399 games
- Christian Wulff,, politician, former Federal President, former Lower Saxony Minister President
- Hendrik Hoppenstedt, politician,, member of the Bundestag since 2013, previously local mayor
- Bettina Wulff,, wife of Christian Wulff
- Mike Hanke,, footballer, played 322 games and 12 for Germany