Knesebeck is a village in Gifhorn (district) (

Lower-Saxony Lower Saxony (german: Niedersachsen ; nds, Neddersassen; stq, Läichsaksen) is a German state (') in northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with , and fourth-largest in population (8 million in 2021) among the 16 ...

). It is home to an important industry (Butting Gruppe GmbH & Co. KG) in the region.

Associations and Cultural Life

For events of the various local clubs, see th
calendar of events

Music Clubs

Spielmannszug Jägercorps KnesebeckSpielmannszug Schwarzes Corps Knesebeck
*Musikzug der Freiwilligen Feuerwehr Knesebeck
Knesebecker Bläserkreis

Sports Clubs

VFL KnesebeckLauftreff Isenhagener Land

Activities

Freiwillige Feuerwehr KnesebeckRiding club

Economy

;Industry:
Butting Gruppe GmbH & Co. KG
;Consulting:
Steuerkanzlei Wolter
;Media:
Druckerei Kirchhoff
;Craft: * Bau- und Möbeltischlerei Holler GmbH ;Schools and conferencing facilities:
Knesebeck primary school

Butting Academy

Private music school

Health Care

Dr. Supady, general practitioner

Dr. Dettmer, general practitioner
* Erik Lühe, dentist
Einhorn-Apotheke Knesebeck, pharmacy

Traffic and Infrastructure

Knesebeck is connected to the

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railway network. Connections are slow, but they provide good access to the German high-speed railway network via Wolfsburg, Braunschweig and Uelzen. The Wolfsburg high-speed connections allow an easy access to the airports in Hannover, Berlin and Frankfurt. Volkswagen operates regular business flights from the Braunschweig/Wolfsburg airport.

Tourism and Spare Time

There are possible opportunities in Knesebeck for jogging, hunting and horse-riding. Sport facilities are provided by the Knesebeck sports associations. There is a public outdoor swimming area which is a natural lake, a small indoor pool and sauna. Attractions in the region are the Lüneburger Heide, the Otterzentrum in Hankensbüttel, the

Phaeno The Phæno Science Center is an interactive science center in Wolfsburg, Germany, completed in 2005. The Phæno Science Center Phæno arose from urban planning by the City of Wolfsburg. In 1998 City officials were developing a plot of vacant, ...

and Autostadt in Wolfsburg, the historic old towns of

Celle Celle () is a town and capital of the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town is situated on the banks of the river Aller, a tributary of the Weser, and has a population of about 71,000. Celle is the southern gateway to the Lü ...

, Lüneburg und Salzwedel as well as the Museumsdorf Hösseringen.

Personalities

* Ernst von Lenthe, (* 23. November 1823 in Knesebeck, † 7. February 1888 in Hannover): Oberappellationsgerichtsrat, deputy * Bernd Fix (* 19. March 1962): Hacker (Chaos Computer Club) * Lars Nieberg (* 24. Juli 1963): Winner in the Olympic Games, Equestrian / Jumping

References

External links

Knesebeck local news website

The family "von dem Knesebeck"
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