Gifhorn

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Gifhorn
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Gifhorn (Germany)
Gifhorn
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Gifhorn
Town subdivisions 6 districts
Mayor Manfred Birth (Ind.)
Basic statistics
Area 104.86 km² (40.5 sq mi)
Elevation 50 - 68 m
Population 42,143  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 402 /km² (1,041 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate GF
Postal codes 38501–38510, 38516, 38518
Area code 05371
Website www.stadt-gifhorn.de

Coordinates: 52°29′19″N 10°32′47″E / 52.48861, 10.54639

Gifhorn (IPA: [ˈgɪfhɔʁn]) is a town and capital of the district Gifhorn, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated at the confluence of the Ise river and the Aller river, near the cities of Hannover, Celle, and Wolfsburg.

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[edit] History

Gifhorn was first mentioned in 1196, when it was located at the crossing of two important merchant routes, one transporting salt between Lüneburg and Braunschweig, the other transporting grain between Celle and Magdeburg.

[edit] Education

Schools in Gifhorn include the Humboldt Gymnasium, the Otto-Hahn-Gymnasium, Fritz-Reuter-Realschule, Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Realschule, Albert-Schweitzer-Hauptschule, Alfred-Teves-Hauptschule and the Berufsbildenden Schulen I and II.

[edit] Twin towns

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