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Location of Wedemark within Hanover district
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hanover |
| Municipal subdivisions | 16 districts |
| Mayor | Tjark Bartels (SPD) |
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| Area | 173 km2 (67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Population | 29,063 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 168 /km2 (435 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | H |
| Postal code | 30900 |
| Area codes | 05130, 05072, 05131 |
| Website | www.wedemark.de |
Wedemark is a municipality in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Wedemark is a historical landscape description for the area and is situated approx. 20 km north of Hanover. It ranks third on average per capita income in Lower Saxony.
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Wedemark's neighbors are the municipalities Burgwedel, Isernhagen, Langenhagen, Garbsen, Neustadt am Rübenberge, Lindwedel and Wietze (clockwise, beginning in the East).
Wedemark consists of 16 formerly independent villages, with a total of nearly 30,000 inhabitants all together.
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The motorway A7 (Hamburg - Hanover) marks the East border of Wedemark, whereas to the South the A352 runs. There are three train stations in Wedemark, namely in Bennemuehlen, Mellendorf and Bissendorf, with half-hourly services to Hanover during weekdays. In Mellendorf and Bennemuehlen there are also connecting trains on local line to Hamburg, with the line running through the Luneburg Heath, and the towns of Schwarmstedt, Hodenhagen, Walsrode, Bad Fallingbostel, Soltau and Schneverdingen along the line, taking a total of nearly three hours for 150 km.
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