Aerzen
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Aerzen | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | Germany |
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State | Lower Saxony |
District | Hameln-Pyrmont |
Local subdivisions | 14 Ortsteile |
Mayor | Bernhard Wagner (SPD) |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 105.06 km² (40.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 173 m (568 ft) |
Population | 11,703 (31/12/2006) |
- Density | 111 /km² (289 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Licence plate | HM |
Postal code | 31855 |
Area code | 05154 |
Website | www.aerzen.de |
Aerzen is a municipality in the Hamelin-Pyrmont district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 10 km southwest of Hamelin, and 7 km north of Bad Pyrmont.
[edit] Economy
One of the biggest employees in this region is Aerzener Maschinenfabrik GmbH, the worldleader in production of lifting appliances. At the moment (April 2008) they are employing an estimated 1000 people.
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