Garbsen

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Garbsen
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Garbsen
Garbsen (Germany)
Garbsen
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Hanover (district)
Town subdivisions 12 districts
Mayor Alexander Heuer (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 79.31 km² (30.6 sq mi)
Elevation 50 m  (164 ft)
Population 63,097  (30/09/2005)
 - Density 796 /km² (2,061 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate H
Postal codes 30823, 30826, 30827
Area codes 05131, 05137, 0511, 05031, 05032
Website www.garbsen.de

Coordinates: 52°25′06″N 09°35′53″E / 52.41833, 9.59806

Garbsen is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Leine, approx. 11 km northwest of Hanover.

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[edit] Division of the town

The town consists of 12 districts:

  • Altgarbsen
  • Auf der Horst
  • Berenbostel
  • Frielingen
  • Garbsen-Mitte
  • Havelse
  • Heitlingen
  • Horst
  • Meyenfeld
  • Osterwald
  • Schloss Ricklingen
  • Stelingen

[edit] Twinning

[edit] People of Garbsen

[edit] External links