Hankensbüttel (Samtgemeinde)

Samtgemeinde Hankensbüttel is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Gifhorn, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 30 km north-east of Gifhorn and 20 km south of Uelzen. 9.739 citizens are living in the Samtgemeinde Hankensbüttel.

Hankensbüttel
Samtgemeinde
Coat of arms
Location of Hankensbüttel within Gifhorn district
Hankensbüttel Hankensbüttel
Coordinates: 52°43′N 10°35′E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Gifhorn
Government
• Mayor	Werner Rodewald (Ind.)
Area
• Total	290.27 km2 (112.07 sq mi)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	9,034
• Density	31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	29365, 29367, 29386
Dialling codes	05832
Vehicle registration	GF
Website	SG-Hankensbuettel.de

Politics

Samtgemeinde council

• CDU - 13 Seats
• SPD - 4 Seats
• Green Party - 3 Seats
• FDP - 1 Seat
• Independent - 3 Seats

Structure of Samtgemeinde Hankensbüttel

Samtgemeinde Hankensbüttel was founded with five member municipalities. The administration of the Samtgemeinde is situated in the central village of Hankensbüttel.

Economy

The Samtgemeinde Hankensbüttel is a rural area with many forests and agriculture. Also, there are some areas of heathland that make part of the Lüneburger Heide. The biggest employer of the region is Volkswagen at Wolfsburg, that is 50 km away from Hankensbüttel. Furthermore, there is some tourism in the region (see below).

Tourism

There are some tourist sights in the Samtgemeinde Hankensbüttel: Directly at Hankensbüttel is the Otter-Zentrum (otter-centre), a zoo of local animals, and a monastery built in the time from 1345 to 1350. At Oerrel, there is a museum of hunting. Around the villages, there are forests and some areas of heathland which make part of the national park Südheide. The streets and the flat countryside are ideal for bicycle tours.

Structure of the Samtgemeinde
Municipality	Inhabitants (31 June 2005)	Surface: in km2	Population density in Inh../km2	Villages
Municipality Dedelstorf	1 521	76,03	20	Allersehl, Dedelstorf, Oerrel, Langwedel, Lingwedel, Repke, Weddersehl
Municipality Hankensbüttel	4 525	34,82	130	Hankensbüttel
Municipality Obernholz	940	37,82	25	Bottendorf, Steimke, Schweimke, Wettendorf, Wentdorf, Wierstorf
Municipality Sprakensehl	1 309	83,82	16	Behren, Blickwedel, Bokel, Hagen, Masel, Sprakensehl, Zittel
Municipality Steinhorst	1 44	57,78	25	Steinhorst

External links

• Official website (in German)