Kneitlingen

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Coordinates: 52°11′00″N 10°46′00″E / 52.183333, 10.766667

Kneitlingen
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Kneitlingen (Germany)
Kneitlingen
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Wolfenbüttel
Municipal assoc. Schöppenstedt
Local subdivisions 4 Ortsteile
Mayor Johannes Feigel (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 17.58 km² (6.8 sq mi)
Elevation 223 m  (732 ft)
Population 853  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 49 /km² (126 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate WF
Postal code 38170
Area code 05332

Kneitlingen is a municipality and village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is part of the Samtgemeinde Schöppenstedt.

The Municipality of Kneitlingen has a population of 890 (as of 2005). It consists of the following four villages:

  • Ampleben
  • Bansleben
  • Eilum
  • Kneitlingen

The village of Kneitlingen is known as the birthplace of Till Eulenspiegel. It was first mentioned in 1135.

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