Rötgesbüttel

Rötgesbüttel
Municipality
Coat of arms of Rötgesbüttel
Coat of arms
Location of Rötgesbüttel within Gifhorn district
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Rötgesbüttel is located in Germany
Rötgesbüttel
Rötgesbüttel
Rötgesbüttel is located in Lower Saxony
Rötgesbüttel
Rötgesbüttel
Coordinates: 52°25′N 10°32′E / 52.417°N 10.533°E / 52.417; 10.533
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictGifhorn
Municipal assoc.Papenteich
Government
 • MayorAndré Lohmann (CDU)
Area
 • Total
10.83 km2 (4.18 sq mi)
Elevation
67 m (220 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total
2,471
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
38531
Dialling codes05304
Vehicle registrationGF
Map of the Papenteich

Rötgesbüttel is a municipality in the district of Gifhorn, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a member municipality of the Samtgemeinde Papenteich

Geography

Neighbourhood

* distance from downtown

City of Gifhorn (8 km)
Municipality Ribbesbüttel (3 km) Municipality Isenbüttel (6 km)
Village Vollbüttel (3 km) Village Ohnhorst (3 km) City of Wolfsburg (18 km)
Municipality Adenbüttel (10 km) Municipality Meine (5 km)
City of Peine (33 km) City of Braunschweig (22 km)

Geographical position

Rötgesbüttel is situated north of Braunschweig, between the Harz and the Lüneburg Heath. It is situated at the German federal road B4 and around 13 km to the north of the interchange Brunswick North (A2 /A391). Administrative it belongs to the district of Gifhorn. Other bigger towns nearby are: Wolfsburg, Salzgitter, Wolfenbüttel, Gifhorn, Peine and Celle.

History

Lutheran church in Rötgesbüttel

The first documentary mentioning of Rötgesbüttel was in the year 1226. In former times the village was known as Rotlekesbutle . As most of the so-called “-büttel” villages it is expected that Rötgesbüttel may erected earliest in 10th century. In the Middle Ages the crossing traffic of a trade road from Braunschweig to Hamburg influenced the villages development.

Politics

Municipal Council

The council of the Municipality Rötgesbüttel consists of 12 councilmen and woman:

(Status: community election 10. September 2006 with a voter participation of 59,80%)

References

  1. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.