Samtgemeinde Hankensbüttel is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Gifhorn

Gifhorn (district)

-Geography:The district is located at the border of Saxony-Anhalt and extends from the southern edge of the Lüneburg Heath in the north to the suburbs of Braunschweig and Wolfsburg in the south. The Aller River enters the district in the southeast, runs through the town of Gifhorn, is joined by...

, in Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...

, Germany

Germany

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. It is situated approx. 30 km north-east of Gifhorn

Gifhorn

Gifhorn is a town and capital of the district 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 industrial and commercially important cities nearby, Brunswick and Wolfsburg...

 and 20 km north of Uelzen

Uelzen

Uelzen is a town in northeast Lower Saxony, Germany, and capital of the county of Uelzen. It is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region, a Hanseatic town and an independent municipality....

. 9.739 citizens are living in the Samtgemeinde Hankensbüttel.

Samtgemeinde council

• CDU
  Christian Democratic Union (Germany)
  The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum...
  
   - 13 Seats
• SPD
  Social Democratic Party of Germany
  The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
  
   - 4 Seats
• Green Party
  Alliance '90/The Greens
  Alliance '90/The Greens is a green political party in Germany, formed from the merger of the German Green Party and Alliance 90 in 1993. Its leaders are Claudia Roth and Cem Özdemir...
  
   - 3 Seats
• FDP - 1 Seat
• Independent
  Independent (politician)
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   - 3 Seats

Structure of Samtgemeinde Hankensbüttel

Samtgemeinde Hankensbüttel was founded with five member municipalities. The administration of Papenteich is situated in the central village of Hankensbüttel

Hankensbüttel

Hankensbüttel is a municipality in the Samtgemeinde Hankensbüttel in the district of Gifhorn, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 25 km south of Uelzen, and 30 km north of Gifhorn.-History:...

.

Economy

The Samtgemeinde Hankensbüttel is a rural area with many forests and agriculture. Also, there are some areas of heathland that make part of the Lüneburger Heide. The biggest employer of the region is Volkswagen

Volkswagen

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 at Wolfsburg

Wolfsburg

Wolfsburg is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located on the River Aller northeast of Braunschweig , and is mainly notable as the headquarters of Volkswagen AG...

, that is 50 km away from Hankensbüttel. Furthermore, there is some tourism in the region (see below).

Tourism

There are some touristical sights in the Samtgemeinde Hankensbüttel: Directly at Hankensbüttel is the Otter-Zentrum (otter-centre), a zoo of local animals, and a monastery built in the time from 1345 to 1350. At Oerrel, there is a museum of hunting. Around the villages, there are forests and some areas of heathland which make part of the national park Südheide. The streets and the flat countryside are ideal for bicycle tours.

Structure of the Samtgemeinde
Municipality	Inhabitants (31 June 2005)	Surface: in km²	Population density in Inh../km²	Villages
Municipality Dedelstorf Dedelstorf Dedelstorf is a municipality in the district of Gifhorn, in Lower Saxony, Germany....	1 521	76,03	20	Allersehl, Dedelstorf, Oerrel, Langwedel, Ling, Repke, Weddersehl
Municipality Hankensbüttel Hankensbüttel Hankensbüttel is a municipality in the Samtgemeinde Hankensbüttel in the district of Gifhorn, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 25 km south of Uelzen, and 30 km north of Gifhorn.-History:...	4 525	34,82	130	Hankensbüttel
Municipality Obernholz Obernholz Obernholz is a municipality in the district of Gifhorn, in Lower Saxony, Germany....	940	37,82	25	Bottendorf, Steinke Steinke Steinke is a surname, and may refer to:*Bill Steinke , Canadian professional darts player*Brad Steinke , American sportscaster*Darcey Steinke Steinke is a surname, and may refer to:*Bill Steinke (contemporary), Canadian professional darts player*Brad Steinke (contemporary), American... , Schweimke, Wettendorf, Wentdorf, Wierstorf
Municipality Sprakensehl Sprakensehl Sprakensehl is a municipality in the district of Gifhorn, in Lower Saxony, Germany....	1 309	83,82	16	Behren, Blickwedel, Bokel, Hagen, Masel, Sprakensehl, Zittel
Municipality Steinhorst Steinhorst, Lower Saxony Steinhorst is a municipality in the district of Gifhorn, in Lower Saxony, Germany....	1 44	57,78	25	Steinhorst

External links

• Webpage of Samtgemeinde