Gifhorn
Gifhorn (German pronunciation: [ˈɡɪfhɔʁn] ⓘ) is a town and capital of the district of Gifhorn in the east of Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 42,000 and is mainly influenced by the small distance to the more industrial and commercially important cities nearby, Brunswick and Wolfsburg. Further, Gifhorn is part of the Hanover-Brunswick-Göttingen-Wolfsburg Metropolitan Region. The Municipality Gifhorn includes the villages of Gamsen, Gifhorn, Kästorf, Neubokel, Wilsche and Winkel.
Gifhorn | |
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Town | |
Old town hall | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Gifhorn within Gifhorn district | |
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| Coordinates: 52°29′19″N 10°32′47″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Gifhorn |
| Subdivisions | 6 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Matthias Nerlich (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 104.86 km2 (40.49 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31) | |
| • Total | 43,625 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 38501–38510, 38516, 38518 |
| Dialling codes | 05371 |
| Vehicle registration | GF |
| Website | www.stadt-gifhorn.de |
The oldest verifiable source attests the existence of the city in the year 1196.
Gifhorn is home to the International Wind- and Watermill Museum, which contains a comprehensive collection and working replicas of the world's most common windmills.
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