Kirchrode-Bemerode-Wülferode
Kirchrode-Bemerode-Wülferode is the sixth borough of Hanover., it has 32,625 inhabitants and consists of the quarters Kirchrode, Bemerode and Wülferode.
Since 2011, the SPD politician Bernd Rödel is mayor of the borough.
Population development
The graph shows the population development in the district of Kirchrode-Bemerode-Wülferode since 1 January 2005.Kirchrode
The formerly independent village Kirchrode was incorporated in 1907 to Hanover. Today, the district is located in the countryside and, with large plots, villas and upmarket residential character of the upper-middle-class neighborhood. Recreation areas such as the Hermann-Löns-Park and Eilenriede can be reached quickly. In the Tiergarten walkers can observe deer, red deer, roe deer, wild pigs and other small game. The park was created out of a ducal hunting ground. Until the 18th century hunting took place in the royal park.The first church, St. Jakobi, was erected the "Kleiner Hillen" in 1150, dedicated to St. James. Its tower in its present form dates from the 14th century. The church became Lutheran during the Reformation. The nave was rebuilt from 1782 to 1794. A Catholic church Zu den heiligen Engeln was completed in 1964.