Ronnenberg () is a town in

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, in

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. It is situated approximately 8 km southwest of

Hanover Hanover ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the States of Germany, German state of Lower Saxony. Its population of 535,932 (2021) makes it the List of cities in Germany by population, 13th-largest city in Germany as well as the fourth-l ...

Subdivisions

Besides Ronnenberg proper, the city consists of the boroughs of Benthe (including Sieben Trappen), Empelde, Ihme-Roloven, Linderte, Ronnenberg, Vörie, and Weetzen.

Mayors

*2021–incumbent: Marlo Kratzke (SPD) *2014–2021: Stephanie Harms (CDU) *2001–2013: Wolfgang Walther (SPD).

Notable people

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(1834–1916),

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farmer, legislator and real estate broker; a native of Ronnenberg * Fritz Warnecke (1898–1968),

Wehrmacht The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the German Army (1935–1945), ''Heer'' (army), the ''Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmac ...

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during

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; retired to and died in Ronnenberg * Johannes Weineck (1915–2005),

Luftwaffe The Luftwaffe () was the aerial warfare, aerial-warfare branch of the before and during World War II. German Empire, Germany's military air arms during World War I, the of the Imperial German Army, Imperial Army and the of the Imperial Ge ...

Hauptmann () is an officer rank in the armies of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. It is usually translated as ''captain''. Background While in contemporary German means 'main', it also has, and originally had, the meaning of 'head', i.e. ' literall ...

during World War II; retired to and died in Ronnenberg

Twin towns – sister cities

Ronnenburg-Ihme Roloven is twinned with: * Rânes, France

References

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