Alfeld

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Alfeld
Town
Alfeld town hall, behind St. Nicolai
Coat of arms
Location of Alfeld within Hildesheim district
Alfeld Show map of Germany Alfeld Show map of Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 51°59′19″N 9°49′37″E / 51.98861°N 9.82694°E / 51.98861; 9.82694
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Hildesheim
Government
• Mayor (2021–26)	Bernd Beushausen[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	72.86 km2 (28.13 sq mi)
Elevation	145 m (476 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	18,723
• Density	260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	31061
Dialling codes	05181
Vehicle registration	HI, ALF
Website	www.alfeld.de

Alfeld is a town in the state of Lower Saxony, Germany. Located on the Leine river, it is the second biggest city in the district of Hildesheim in southern Lower Saxony and part of the Metropolitan region Hannover-Braunschweig-Göttingen-Wolfsburg. Alfeld is a member of the Leinebergland region and on the German Timber-Frame Road. With the Fagus Factory, Alfeld became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.