Bockenem

Bockenem (German pronunciation: [ˈbɔkənəm] ⓘ; Eastphalian: Bokeln) is a town in the district of Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany that was founded in 1154. It is located on the German Timber-Frame Road.

Bockenem
Town
Church of St. Pancratius in Bockenem.
Church of St. Pancratius in Bockenem.
Coat of arms of Bockenem
Coat of arms
Location of Bockenem within Hildesheim district
Bockenem is located in Germany
Bockenem
Bockenem
Bockenem is located in Lower Saxony
Bockenem
Bockenem
Coordinates: 52°00′42″N 10°07′55″E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHildesheim
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Rainer Block[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total109.04 km2 (42.10 sq mi)
Elevation
110 m (360 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total9,666
 • Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
31167
Dialling codes05067
Vehicle registrationHI
Websitewww.bockenem.de

Surrounding villages
Protestant Church in Nette
  • Jerze
  • Königsdahlum
  • Bornum
  • Mahlum
  • Schlewecke
  • Ortshausen
  • Volkersheim
  • Hary
  • Störy
  • Bönnien
  • Werder
  • Nette
  • Upstedt
  • Bültum
  • Groß Ilde
  • Klein Ilde
  • Wohlenhausen

Sights
  • The village of Störy was famous for having the largest museum of small cars in the world. The museum, however, was closed around 2005.
  • The nave of the Protestant Church in Bockenem was built in 1403, its baptismal font dates from 1703.
  • Another interesting church can be seen in the village of Nette. The romanesque tower has firing slits and may have been used as a fortification in times of war. The nave dates from 1731. Close to the church, several well-preserved half-timbered houses can be seen.

Local council (Stadtrat)
Local council, elections September 2016
Party/List CDU SPD UWG Alliance 90/The Greens Independents Total
Seats11921124
Vote share45.2%36.1%9.5%4.4%3.7%100%

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

Bockenem is twinned with:

Meteor Gummiwerke is also located in Bockenem. Meteor is an automotive sealing company that supplies seals worldwide. Meteor is the largest factory in Bockenem employing over 1500 people.

Personalities
  • Karl-Heinz Bädje, (1917-1998), honorary citizen of the city in 1991 and founder of the company Meteor.
  • Henriette Schrader-Breymann, (1827-1899), pioneer of the kindergarten system in Germany and early women's rights activist.
  • Friedrich Buchholz, Mayor of the town of Bockenem from 1827 to 1865, also worked there as a lawyer. (1802-1865) The centrally located Buchholzmarkt was named after him
  • Ernst Deger (1809-1885), significant church painter, especially in the Rhineland
  • Johann Schwartzkopff, (1596-1658), lawyer at the University of Helmstedt and from 1646 Chancellor in the Duchy of Braunschweig
  • Johann Friedrich Weule, (1811-1897), founder of the tower watch company J. F. Weule

References
  1. "Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 12. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
  2. "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
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