Lehndorf-Watenbüttel

Lehndorf-Watenbüttel
Borough of Braunschweig
Watenbüttel
Location of Lehndorf-Watenbüttel within Braunschweig
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Coordinates: 52°17′0″N 10°27′45″E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	urban district
City	Braunschweig
Government
• Mayor	Frank Graffstedt (SPD)
Area
• Total	27.35 km^2 (10.56 sq mi)
Population  (2020-12-31)[1]
• Total	21,857
• Density	800/km^2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	38112, 38114, 38116
Dialling codes	0531
Vehicle registration	BS

Lehndorf-Watenbüttel is a Stadtbezirk (borough) in the northwestern part of Braunschweig, Germany. The Stadtbezirk comprises the quarters Kanzlerfeld, Lamme, Lehndorf, Ölper, Völkenrode, and Watenbüttel.[2]

History

The district consists of several villages that were incorporated into Braunschweig during the 20th century, in 1934 (Lehndorf and Ölper) and in 1974 (Lamme, Völkenrode, and Wattenbüttel),[3] as well as the Kanzlerfeld, a new quarter built in the 1960s.[4]

Politics

The district mayor Frank Graffstedt is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.[5]

Coats of arms

• 
  Coat of arms of Lamme
• 
  Coat of arms of Lehndorf
• 
  Coat of arms of Ölper
• 
  Coat of arms of Völkenrode
• 
  Coat of arms of Watenbüttel

References

1. "Einwohnerzahlen nach Stadtbezirken". Stadt Braunschweig. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
2. Stadtbezirke (in German). Retrieved on 1 September 2017.
3. "Kreisfreie Stadt Braunschweig" (PDF) (in German). statistik.niedersachsen.de.
4. Kanzlerfeld - Trabantenstadt im Grünen (in German). Retrieved on 1 September 2017.
5. Stadtbezirksrat im Stadtbezirk 321 Lehndorf-Watenbüttel (in German). Retrieved on 1 September 2017.