Nienburg, Lower Saxony
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| Nienburg | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Nienburg |
| Town subdivisions | 4 districts |
| Mayor | Henning Onkes (Ind.) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 64.45 km² (24.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population | 32,764 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 508 /km² (1,317 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | NI |
| Postal code | 31582 |
| Area code | 05021 |
| Website | www.nienburg.de |
Nienburg is a town and capital of the district Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.
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[edit] Geography
[edit] Geographical location
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 10, 2006)
[edit] Sister Cities
Nienburg has one sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI):
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