Winsen (Aller)

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Winsen
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Winsen
Winsen (Aller) (Germany)
Winsen (Aller)
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Celle
Mayor Wilfried Hemme
Basic statistics
Area 155.39 km² (60 sq mi)
Elevation 33 m  (108 ft)
Population 12,863  (30/06/2006)
 - Density 83 /km² (214 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate CE
Postal code 29308
Area code 05143
Website www.winsen-aller.de

Coordinates: 52°40′48″N 9°54′34″E / 52.68, 9.90944

Winsen (Aller) is a village and a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Aller, approx. 15 km northwest of Celle.

  • Theodor Lohmann (1831–1905), administrative lawyer, civil servant and social reformer, was born in Winsen.