Ronnenberg

Ronnenberg
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Ronnenberg within Hanover district
Ronnenberg Show map of Germany Ronnenberg Show map of Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 52°19′10″N 09°39′20″E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Hanover
Subdivisions	7 districts
Government
• Mayor (2021–26)	Marlo Kratzke[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	37.78 km^2 (14.59 sq mi)
Elevation	73 m (240 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	24,570
• Density	650/km^2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	30952
Dialling codes	0511, 05109, 05108
Vehicle registration	H
Website	www.ronnenberg.de

Ronnenberg (German: [ˈʁɔnənˌbɛʁk] ^ⓘ) is a town in Hanover Region, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 8 km southwest of Hanover.

Ronnenberg

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

• Julius Bodenstab (1834–1916), Wisconsin farmer, legislator and real estate broker; a native of Ronnenberg
• Fritz Warnecke (1898–1968), Wehrmacht Generalmajor during World War II; retired to and died in Ronnenberg
• Johannes Weineck (1915–2005), Luftwaffe Hauptmann during World War II; retired to and died in Ronnenberg

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Ronnenburg-Ihme Roloven is twinned with:[3]

• Rânes, France

References

1. "Stichwahlen zu Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 26. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
2. "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
3. "24 jumelages franco-allemands dans l'Orne". Ouest-France.fr. 21 January 2013.