Salzgitter
Soltgitter (Eastphalian) | |
|---|---|
 Salder Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Salzgitter  | |
  Salzgitter  Salzgitter | |
| Coordinates: 52°09′N 10°20′E / 52.150°N 10.333°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Urban district |
| Subdivisions | 7 towns with 31 boroughs |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2021–26) | Frank Klingebiel[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 223.92 km2 (86.46 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 104,548 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 38226, 38228, 38229, 38239, 38259 |
| Dialling codes | 05341 |
| Vehicle registration | SZ |
| Website | www.salzgitter.de |
Salzgitter (German pronunciation: [zalt͡sˈɡɪtɐ] ; Eastphalian: Soltgitter)[3][4] is an independent city in southeast Lower Saxony, Germany, located between Hildesheim and Braunschweig. Together with Wolfsburg and Braunschweig, Salzgitter is one of the seven Oberzentren of Lower Saxony (roughly equivalent to a metropolitan area). With 101,079 inhabitants and 223.92 square kilometres (86.46 sq mi) (as of 31 December 2015), its area is the largest in Lower Saxony and one of the largest in Germany. Salzgitter originated as a conglomeration of several small towns and villages, and is today made up of 31 boroughs, which are relatively compact conurbations with wide stretches of open country between them. The main shopping street of the young city is in the borough of Lebenstedt, and the central business district is in the borough of Salzgitter-Bad. The city is connected to the Mittellandkanal and the Elbe Lateral Canal by a distributary. The nearest metropolises are Braunschweig, about 23 kilometres (14 miles) to the northeast, and Hanover, about 51 km (32 miles) to the northwest. The population of the City of Salzgitter has exceeded 100,000 inhabitants since its foundation in 1942 (which made it a city (Großstadt) in contrast to a town (Stadt) by the German definition), when it was still called Watenstedt-Salzgitter. Beside Wolfsburg, Leverkusen and Eisenhüttenstadt, Salzgitter is one of the few cities in Germany founded during the 20th century.
- ^ "Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 12. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
- ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
- ^ Krech, Eva-Maria; Stock, Eberhard; Hirschfeld, Ursula; Anders, Lutz Christian (2009). Deutsches Aussprachewörterbuch (in German). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. p. 892. ISBN 978-3-11-018202-6.
- ^ Mangold, Max (2005). Das Aussprachewörterbuch (in German) (6th ed.). Mannheim: Dudenverlag. p. 695. ISBN 9783411040667.