Nienburg, Lower Saxony
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Nienburg |
| Population | 32,743 (2005) |
| Area | 64 km² |
| Population density | 512 /km² |
| Elevation | 28 m |
| Coordinates | 52°38′ N 9°14′ E |
| Postal code | 31582 |
| Area code | 05021 |
| Licence plate code | NI |
| Mayor | Henning Onkes |
| Website | nienburg.de |
Nienburg is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, capital of the district Nienburg.
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[edit] Geography
[edit] Position
Nienburg is situated on the river Weser, approx. 55 km southeast of Bremen, and 45 km northwest of Hanover. Nienburg is the largest town in the Mittelweserregion.
[edit] Population
(in each case December 31st)
- 1998 - 32.789
- 1999 - 32.659
- 2000 - 32.611
- 2001 - 32.454
- 2002 - 32.462
- 2003 - 32.543
- 2004 - 32.691
- 2005 - 32.803
[edit] Town's structure
Nienburg, including quarters
- Erichshagen
- Holtorf
- Langendamm
- Schäferhof/Kattriede
- Nordertor
- Leintor
- Lehmwandlung
- Alpheide
[edit] History
The former suburb Wölpe refers to the former here resisdented race of Grafen (earl) "von Wölpe" and their fallen castle.
[edit] Politics
[edit] Stadtrat
The 38 members of the "Stadtrat" are divided among:
- Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands - CDU 14
- Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands - SPD 17
- Bündnis 90/Die Grünen - Grüne 3
- Freie Demokratische Partei-FDP 2
- Wählergemeinschaft - WG 1
- Die Linke 1
(Update: "Kommunalwahl" september 10th 2006)
[edit] Sister Cities
Nienburg has one sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI):
Cities and towns in Nienburg (district)
Eystrup | Heemsen | Hoya | Landesbergen | Liebenau | Marklohe | Nienburg | Rehburg-Loccum | Steimbke | Steyerberg | Stolzenau | Uchte
