Vechelde

Vechelde is a municipality in the district of Peine, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 12 km southeast of Peine, and 10 km west of Braunschweig.

Vechelde
Municipality
Town hall Vechelde
Town hall Vechelde
Coat of arms of Vechelde
Coat of arms
Location of Vechelde within Peine district
Vechelde is located in Germany
Vechelde
Vechelde
Vechelde is located in Lower Saxony
Vechelde
Vechelde
Coordinates: 52°15.65′N 10°22.32′E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictPeine
Subdivisions17 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Tobias Grünert[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total75.89 km2 (29.30 sq mi)
Elevation
74 m (243 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total18,158
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
38159
Dialling codes05302, 05300
Vehicle registrationPE
Websitewww.vechelde.de

Municipal subdivisions
  • Alvesse
  • Bettmar
  • Bodenstedt
  • Denstorf
  • Fürstenau
  • Groß Gleidingen
  • Klein Gleidingen
  • Köchingen
  • Liedingen
  • Sierße
  • Sonnenberg
  • Vallstedt
  • Vechelade
  • Vechelde
  • Wahle
  • Wedtlenstedt
  • Wierthe

Twinned cities

Vechelde is twinned with:

Main sights
  • The cultural center, former local district court, and “Duke Ferdinand’s gate“
    The cultural center, former local district court, and “Duke Ferdinand’s gate“
  • Statue “The Rape of Persephone” in Vechelde palace garden
    Statue “The Rape of Persephone” in Vechelde palace garden
  • “Zeiträume museum“, accessible rooms are presented in their original state, with historical backgrounds from the past 140 years
    “Zeiträume museum“, accessible rooms are presented in their original state, with historical backgrounds from the past 140 years
  • The “jute gate“, entrance gate of the former jute spinning mill. Today memorial for the victims of the Vechelde concentration camp.
    The “jute gate“, entrance gate of the former jute spinning mill. Today memorial for the victims of the Vechelde concentration camp.

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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