Lehndorf-Watenbüttel Explained

Lehndorf-Watenbüttel
Type:Borough
City:Braunschweig
Image Plan:Braunschweig_Stadtbezirk_Lehndorf-Watenbüttel.png
Plantext:Location of Lehndorf-Watenbüttel within Braunschweig
State:Lower Saxony
District:urban district
Population:21857
Population As Of:2020-12-31
Pop Ref:[1]
Area:27.35
Coordinates:52.2833°N 10.4625°W
Postal Code:38112, 38114, 38116
Area Code:0531
Licence:BS
Mayor:Frank Graffstedt
Party:SPD

Lehndorf-Watenbüttel is a Stadtbezirk (borough) in the northwestern part of Braunschweig, Germany. The Stadtbezirk comprises the quarters Kanzlerfeld, Lamme, Lehndorf, Ölper, Völkenrode, and Watenbüttel.[2]

History

The district consists of several villages that were incorporated into Braunschweig during the 20th century, in 1934 (Lehndorf and Ölper) and in 1974 (Lamme, Völkenrode, and Wattenbüttel),[3] as well as the Kanzlerfeld, a new quarter built in the 1960s.[4]

Politics

The district mayor Frank Graffstedt is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Einwohnerzahlen nach Stadtbezirken. Stadt Braunschweig. 21 September 2021.
  2. https://braunschweig.de/politik_verwaltung/statistik/jahrbuch/Karte_Stadtbezirke.pdf Stadtbezirke
  3. Web site: Kreisfreie Stadt Braunschweig. statistik.niedersachsen.de. German. PDF.
  4. http://www.braunschweig.de/leben/stadtportraet/stadtteile/kanzlerfeld/index.html Kanzlerfeld - Trabantenstadt im Grünen
  5. https://ratsinfo.braunschweig.de/bi/au020.asp?AULFDNR=31&altoption=Stadtbezirksrat Stadtbezirksrat im Stadtbezirk 321 Lehndorf-Watenbüttel