Papenteich

Papenteich is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Gifhorn in Lower Saxony, Germany, situated approximately 10 km south of Gifhorn, and 15 km north of Braunschweig. Papenteich was founded on October 2, 1970 and includes 6 local municipalities with 19 villages. At present its population is 23,458.

Papenteich
Samtgemeinde
Coat of arms of Papenteich
Coat of arms
Location of Papenteich
Papenteich is located in Germany
Papenteich
Papenteich
Papenteich is located in Lower Saxony
Papenteich
Papenteich
Coordinates: 52°23′00″N 10°32′00″E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictGifhorn
Subdivisions6 municipalities
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Ines Kielhorn[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total110.84 km2 (42.80 sq mi)
Elevation
79 m (259 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total24,626
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationGF
Websitewww.papenteich.de

Geography

Structure

Papenteich was founded with eighteen member municipalities. With the reform of 1974, five municipalities with eighteen villages were constructed. The last reform was in 1981 with the integration of the village of Didderse as the sixth municipality. The administration of Papenteich is situated in the central village of Meine.

Neighbourhood
Meinersen Gifhorn Isenbüttel
Peine Wolfsburg
Braunschweig Helmstedt

Structure of Papenteich
Structure of the Samtgemeinde
MunicipalityInhabitants

(31. Dez 2003)		Surface:
in km2		Population density
in inhabitants/km2		Villages
Municipality Adenbüttel1 72413,71126Adenbüttel, Rolfsbüttel
Municipality Didderse1 4047,41189Didderse
Municipality Meine8 07038,73207Abbesbüttel, Bechtsbüttel, Grassel, Gravenhorst, Meine, Meinholz, Martinsbüttel, Ohnhorst, Wedelheine, Wedesbüttel
Municipality Rötgesbüttel2 28010,83211Rötgesbüttel
Municipality Schwülper6 62720,89317Hülperode, Klein Schwülper, Lagesbüttel, Rothemühle, Groß Schwülper, Walle
Municipality Vordorf3 32619,26173Eickhorst, Rethen, Vordorf
  • Map of the area Papenteich around the year 1600
    Map of the area Papenteich around the year 1600
  • Structure of the Samtgemeinde Papenteich
    Structure of the Samtgemeinde Papenteich
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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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