Wolfsburg

Wolfsburg
Wulfsborg (Eastphalian)
Skyline of Wolfsburg at dusk
Skyline of Wolfsburg at dusk
Flag of Wolfsburg
Coat of arms of Wolfsburg
Location of Wolfsburg in Lower Saxony
Wolfsburg is located in Germany
Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg is located in Lower Saxony
Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg
Coordinates: 52°25′23″N 10°47′14″E / 52.42306°N 10.78722°E / 52.42306; 10.78722
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictUrban district
Subdivisions16 Ortschaften,
40 Stadtteile
Government
 • Lord mayor (2021–26) Dennis Weilmann[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total204.02 km2 (78.77 sq mi)
Elevation
63 m (207 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total125,961
 • Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
38400–38448
Dialling codes05361, 05362, 05363, 05365, 05366, 05367, 05308
Vehicle registrationWOB
Websitewww.Wolfsburg.de

Wolfsburg (German: [ˈvɔlfsbʊʁk] ; Eastphalian: Wulfsborg) is the fifth largest city in the German state of Lower Saxony, located on the river Aller. It lies about 75 km (47 mi) east of Hanover and 230 km (143 mi) west of Berlin.

Wolfsburg is famous as the location of Volkswagen AG's headquarters and the world's biggest car plant. The Autostadt is a visitor attraction next to the Volkswagen factory that features the company's model range: Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Ducati, Lamborghini, MAN, Neoplan, Porsche, Scania, SEAT, Škoda Auto and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. Wolfsburg is one of the few German cities built during the first half of the 20th century as a planned city. From its founding on 1 July 1938 as a home for workers producing the KdF-Wagen until 25 May 1945, the city was called Stadt des KdF-Wagens bei Fallersleben. In 1972, the population first exceeded 100,000. In 2019, the GRP was €188,453 per capita.[3]

  1. ^ "Stichwahlen zu Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 26. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
  2. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
  3. ^ "Kreise mit höchstem Bruttoinlandsprodukt je Einwohner". Statista (in German). Retrieved 2022-08-22.