Summary
Buchholz in der Nordheide (Northern Low Saxon: Bookholt) is the largest town in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 25 km southwest of Hamburg.
Buchholz in der Nordheide | |
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 Church in Buchholz in der Nordheide | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Buchholz in der Nordheide within Harburg district  | |
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| Coordinates: 53°19′N 09°52′E / 53.317°N 9.867°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Harburg |
| Subdivisions | 6 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Jan-Hendrik Röhse[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 74.62 km2 (28.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 40,810 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 21244 |
| Dialling codes | 04181, 04186, 04187 |
| Vehicle registration | WL |
| Website | www.buchholz.de |
Geography edit
Buchholz is home to the Brunsberg, at 129m the highest mountain in the region. It is on the northern edge of the Lüneburg Heath (Lüneburger Heide), hence the suffix to the name.
History edit
In 1958, Buchholz received its city charter.
In 1992, Buchholz was struck by a small tornado which destroyed many trees and damaged numerous houses. In 2002, the temperature in Buchholz rose above 38 degrees celsius, marking an all-time high for its region.
In 2006, Buchholz tried to set a new world record by placing a crowd of 2000 people in the form of a large heart near the local swimming pool. The attempt ultimately failed because 39 people did not show up.
Division of the town edit
The districts of Steinbeck, Dibbersen, Seppensen, Holm-Seppensen, Sprötze and Trelde belong to Buchholz.
Districts sort by population:
- Buchholz (nucleated town)
- District Reindorf
- District Vaensen
- District Buensen
- Holm-Seppensen
- District Seppensen
- District Holm-Seppensen
- District Holm
- Steinbeck
- District Steinbeck
- District Meilsen
- Sprötze
- Trelde
- District Trelde
- District Suerhop
- Dibbersen
- District Dibbersen
- District Dangersen
Number of inhabitants edit
- 1821 – 178
- 1871 – 350
- 1905 – 1,220
- 1925 – 2,138
- 1939 – 3,110
- 1945 – ca. 5,000
- 1946 – 6,003
- 1958 – 7,523
- 1963 – 10,364
- 1968 – 13,590
- 1972 – 15,273
After incorporations:
- 1972 – 22,620
- 1975 – 26,393
- 1998 – 35,264
- 1999 – 35,603
- 2000 – 35,916
- 2002 – 36,483
- 2004 – 38,556
- 2006 - 38,167
- 2010 - 40,234
- 2012 - 40,790
Twin towns – sister cities edit
Notable people edit
- Matthias Wolfes (born 1961), protestant theologian and church historian
- Bettina Walter (born 1971), documentary film producer
- Alexander Meier (born 1983), footballer
- Nikias Arndt (born 1991), cyclist
- Anton Stach (born 1998), footballer
Living in Buchholz edit
- Dieter Kottysch (born 1943), boxer, Olympic winner 1972
- Christel Wegner (born 1947), politician (DKP, Die Linke), deputy for the Landtag
- Wilhelm Leber (born 1947), mathematician, until 2013 Chief Apostle of the New Apostolic Church
References edit
- ^ "Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 12. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
- ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
- ^ "Städtepartnerschaften". buchholz.de (in German). Buchholz in der Nordheide. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
External links edit
Buchholz in der Nordheide travel guide from Wikivoyage- Official website
(in German)
