Fallersleben

Fallersleben
district of Wolfsburg
Fallersleben
Coordinates
Administration
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Urban district
Town Wolfsburg
Mayor Bärbel Weist (PUG)
Basic statistics
Population 11,269  
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate WOB
Postal code 38442
Area code 05362
Website www.fallersleben.de

Fallersleben is a district in the City of Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, with a population of 11,269 (as of 2010). The village of Fallersleben was first mentioned in 942 under the name of Valareslebo. Fallersleben became a city in 1929, and was incorporated into Wolfsburg in 1972. Before 1972, it belonged to Gifhorn. In 1939, Fallersleben had 2,600 inhabitants.

Fallersleben is known as the home town of the poet Hoffmann von Fallersleben.

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