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Location of Lehre within Helmstedt district
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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Helmstedt |
| Local subdivisions | 8 |
| Mayor | Klaus Westphal |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 71.57 km2 (27.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 80 m (262 ft) |
| Population | 11,463 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 160 /km2 (415 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HE |
| Postal code | 38165 |
| Area codes | 05308, 05309 |
| Website | www.lehre.de |
Lehre is a municipality in the district of Helmstedt, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The current population is 11,539 and is situated approximately 13 km southwest of Wolfsburg, and 12 km northeast of Braunschweig.[2]
The municipality received the name of Lehre on June 10, 888[3] and is made up of eight surrounding villages. They are Beienrode, Essehof, Essenrode, Flechtorf, Groß Brunsrode, Klein Brunsrode, Lehre, and Wendhausen with Lehre being the largest.[4] It is an innovative and vibrant community between culture and technology. The story is re-experienced through various castles and other attractions.[5]
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