Rötgesbüttel
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Gifhorn |
| Population | 2,280 (2005) |
| Area | 10.83 km² |
| Population density | 211 /km² |
| Elevation | 79 m |
| Coordinates | 52°25′ N 10°32′ E |
| Postal code | 38531 |
| Area code | 05304 |
| Licence plate code | GF |
| Mayor | André Lohmann (CDU) |
Rötgesbüttel is a municipality in the district of Gifhorn, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a member municipality of the Samtgemeinde Papenteich
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[edit] Geography
[edit] Neighbourhood
* distance from downtown
| City of Gifhorn (8 km) | ||||
| Municipality Ribbesbüttel (3 km) | Municipality Isenbüttel (6 km) | |||
| Village Vollbüttel (3 km) |  |
Village Ohnhorst (3 km) | City of Wolfsburg (18 km) | |
| Municipality Adenbüttel (10 km) | Municipality Meine (5 km) | |||
| City of Peine (33 km) | City of Braunschweig (22 km) |
[edit] Geographical position
Rütgesbüttel is situated north of Braunschweig, between the Harz and the Lüneburg Heath. It is situated at the German highway 4 and around 13 km to the north of the interchange Brunswick North (A2 /A391). Administrative it belongs to the district of Gifhorn. Other bigger towns nearby are: Wolfsburg, Salzgitter, Wolfenbüttel, Gifhorn, Peine and Celle.
[edit] History
The first documentary mentioning of Rötgesbüttel was in the year 1226. In former times the village was known as Rotlekesbutle . As most of the so called “-büttel” villages it is expected that Rötgesbüttel may erected earliest in 10th century. In the middle ages Rötgesbüttel the crossing traffic of a trade road from Braunschweig to Hamburg influenced the villages development.
[edit] Politics
[edit] Municipal Council
The council of the Municipality Rötgesbüttel consists of 12 councilmen and woman:
- Christian Democratic Union 6 mandates
- Social Democratic Party 5 mandates
- Others 2 mandate
(Status: community election 10. September 2006 with a voter participation of 59,80 %)
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