Wunstorf | |
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 Pedestrian zone in the town centre of Wunstorf | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Wunstorf within Hanover district  | |
  Wunstorf  Wunstorf | |
| Coordinates: 52°25′39″N 9°25′46″E / 52.42750°N 9.42944°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hanover |
| Subdivisions | 14 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Carsten Piellusch[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 126.60 km2 (48.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 41,689 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 31515 |
| Dialling codes | 05031, 05033 (Steinhude and Großenheidorn), 05723 (Idensen-Niengraben) |
| Vehicle registration | H |
| Website | www |
Wunstorf (German pronunciation: [ˈvʊnsˌtɔʁf] ) is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) west of Hanover. The following localities belong to the town of Wunstorf: Blumenau (with Liethe), Bokeloh, Großenheidorn, Idensen (with Idensermoor and Niengraben), Klein Heidorn, Kolenfeld, Luthe, Mesmerode, Steinhude, and Wunstorf.
Nearby Wunstorf Air Base of the German Air Force, which participated in the Berlin Airlift and is home to Air Transport Wing 62 since 1978 that operates all German A400Ms, is named after Wunstorf. To the west of the city, Steinhude and Großenheidorn are located on the shores of Lake Steinhude.