Burgdorf | |
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Location of Burgdorf within Hanover district  | |
  Burgdorf  Burgdorf | |
| Coordinates: 52°27′0″N 10°0′30″E / 52.45000°N 10.00833°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hanover |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Armin Pollehn[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 112.26 km2 (43.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 31,287 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 31303 |
| Dialling codes | 05136, 05085 |
| Vehicle registration | H |
| Website | www.burgdorf.de |
Burgdorf (Standard German pronunciation: ['bʊʁk.dɔʁf], Low German: Bortörp) is a town in the Hanover Region, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 22 km northeast of Hanover. Until 1974, Burgdorf was the capital of the Burgdorf district. The town and its surrounding areas are known for the tradition of growing white Asparagus and for breeding Hanoverian horses. Burgdorf hosts a monthly horse market from April to September every year.[3]
- ^ "Verzeichnis der direkt gewählten Bürgermeister/-innen und Landräte/Landrätinnen". Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. April 2021.
- ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
- ^ Burgdorf. "Der Burgdorfer Pferdemarkt ist überregional bekannt | Stadt Burgdorf". Retrieved 2016-07-13.