Bockenem

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Bockenem
Church of St. Pancratius in Bockenem.
Church of St. Pancratius in Bockenem.
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Bockenem
Bockenem (Germany)
Bockenem
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Hildesheim
Mayor Martin Bartölke (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 109.04 km² (42.1 sq mi)
Elevation 110 m  (361 ft)
Population 11,250  (31/12/2004)
 - Density 103 /km² (267 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate HI
Postal code 31167
Area code 05067
Website www.bockenem.de

Coordinates: 52°00′42″N 10°07′55″E / 52.01167, 10.13194

Bockenem is a town in the district of Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany that was founded in 1154.

[edit] Surrounding villages

  • Jerze
  • Königsdahlum
  • Bornum
  • Mahlum
  • Schlewecke
  • Ortshausen
  • Volkersheim
  • Hary
  • Störy
  • Bönnien
  • Werder
  • Nette
  • Upstedt
  • Bültum
  • Groß Ilde
  • Klein Ilde
  • Wohlenhausen

The village of Störy is famous for having the largest museum of small cars in the world.

[edit] Twin towns

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