Großburgwedel (, , in contrast to " Little Burgwedel"; ) is a village northeast of

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. Formerly an independent municipality, it is part of the town of

Burgwedel Burgwedel () is a town in the Hanover (district), 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 ...

since 1974. Großburgwedel is home to the

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of Burgwedel and other town institutions such as the

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, a

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for the region of Hanover. It also has a

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and special needs school, as well as a builder's yard and open-air swimming pool.

Church

In Großburgwedel is the parish of St. Peter, part of the Lutheran state church of Hanover. This supports the church itself and the parish hall as well as the vicarage and the parish gardens in Mitteldorf. In addition, Großburgwedel is the seat of the diocese of Burgdorfer Land, which is responsible for the parishes of Burgdorf and Burgwedel-Langenhagen.

Transport

Großburgwedel has an

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junction (no. 54) on the A 7, that runs past Großburgwedel to the west. Furthermore, the village lies on the railway line from Hanover via

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and

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. All local trains operated by the

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stop at Großburgwedel station. The L 381 and L383 run through Großburgwedel. Between the L383 and L381, L381 and K113 as well as between the K113 and L383, there are ring roads.

Economy

The headquarters of the

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's chain Rossmann and the KIND Hearing Aids are located in Großburgwedel. In addition, it is home to a branch of the

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furniture group.

Well-known personalities

Otto Wöhler Otto Wöhler (12 July 1894 – 5 February 1987) was a German general in the ''Wehrmacht'' during World War II. He rose to a corps and army level commander. Wöhler was implicated in ''Einsatzgruppen'' activities while serving as Chief of Staff of ...

(b. 1894) was a

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general. *

Bettina Zimmermann Bettina Zimmermann (born 31 March 1975) is a German model and actress. She has appeared in more than sixty films since 1999. Selected filmography References External links * 1975 births Living people German film actresses German ...

(b 1975), German actress *

Steve Cherundolo Steven Emil Cherundolo (born February 19, 1979) is an American association football, soccer coach and former player who serves as head coach of Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC. A right-back, he was the captain (association football), ca ...

(b. 1979), American footballer

References

External links

Burgwedel home page
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