Buchholz in der Nordheide
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Church in Buchholz in der Nordheide | ||
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Location of Buchholz. within Harburg district 
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| Coordinates: 53°19′N 09°52′E / 53.317°N 9.867°ECoordinates: 53°19′N 09°52′E / 53.317°N 9.867°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Lower Saxony | |
| District | Harburg | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Jan-Hendrik Röhse (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 74.62 km2 (28.81 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 38,487 | |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 21244 | |
| Dialling codes | 04181, 04186, 04187 | |
| Vehicle registration | WL | |
| Website | www.buchholz.de | |
Buchholz in der Nordheide is the largest town in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 25 km southwest of Hamburg.
Geography
Buchholz is home to the Brunsberg, the region's highest mountain (129m). It is on the northern edge of the Lüneburg Heath.
History
In 1958, Buchholz got the city charter.
In 1992, Buchholz was struck by a small tornado which destroyed many trees and damaged some houses. In 2002, the temperature in Buchholz rose above 38 degrees Celsius, marking an all-time high for this region.
In 2006, Buchholz tried to set a new world-record by placing a crowd of 2000 people near the local swimming pool, forming a big heart. However, this attempt failed because 39 people did not show up.
Division of the town
The city districts Steinbeck, Dibbersen, Seppensen, Holm-Seppensen, Sprötze and Trelde belong to Buchholz.
Districts sort by population:
- Buchholz (nucleated town)
- District Reindorf
- District Vaensen
- District Buensen
- Holm-Seppensen
- District Seppensen
- District Holm-Seppensen
- District Holm
- Steinbeck
- District Steinbeck
- District Meilsen
- Sprötze
- Trelde
- District Trelde
- District Suerhop
- Dibbersen
- District Dibbersen
- District Dangersen
Number of inhabitants
- 1821 – 178
- 1871 – 350
- 1905 – 1.220
- 1925 – 2.138
- 1939 – 3.110
- 1945 – ca. 5.000
- 1946 – 6.003
- 1958 – 7.523
- 1963 – 10.364
- 1968 – 13.590
- 1972 – 15.273
After incorporations:
- 1972 – 22.620
- 1975 – 26.393
- 1998 – 35.264
- 1999 – 35.603
- 2000 – 35.916
- 2002 – 36.483
- 2004 – 38.556
- 2006 - 38.167
- 2010 - 40.234
- 2012 - 40.790
International relations
Buchholz has three sister cities: Canteleu in France, Wołów in Poland and Järvenpää in Finland.
Sons and daughters of the city
- Matthias Wolfes (born 1961), protestant theologian and church historian
- Alexander Meier (born 1983), footballer
- Nikias Arndt (born 1991), cyclist
Other personalities living in Buchholz
- Dieter Kottysch (born 1943), boxer (Olympia winner 1972)
- Christel Wegner (born 1947), politician (DKP, Die Linke), deputy for the Landtag
- Wilhelm Leber (born 1947), mathematician, until 2013 Chief Apostle of the New Apostolic Church
- Matthias Stach (born 1969), sports journalist and commentator
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Buchholz in der Nordheide. |
Buchholz in der Nordheide travel guide from Wikivoyage- Official website
