Wittmar

Wittmar is a municipality in the district of Wolfenbüttel, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Wittmar
Wittmar
Coat of arms of Wittmar
Location of Wittmar within Wolfenbüttel district
Wittmar  is located in Germany
Wittmar
Wittmar
Wittmar  is located in Lower Saxony
Wittmar
Wittmar
Coordinates: 52°08′N 10°38′E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictWolfenbüttel
Municipal assoc.Elm-Asse
Government
  MayorAndreas Becker (SPD)
Area
  Total4.65 km2 (1.80 sq mi)
Elevation
131 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
  Total1,089
  Density230/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
38329
Dialling codes05337
Vehicle registrationWF

Asse

For several hundred years, salt has been mined in Asse, a small mountain range in the district of Wolfenbüttel. One of these mines, Schacht Asse II, is now used to store low- and medium-grade radioactive waste produced by medicine and nuclear power plants.

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