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Suderburg
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Location of Suderburg within Uelzen district
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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Uelzen |
| Municipal assoc. | Suderburg |
| Local subdivisions | 7 |
| Mayor | Christel Beplate-Haarstrich (CDU) |
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| Area | 129.48 km2 (49.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Population | 4,529 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 35 /km2 (91 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | UE |
| Postal code | 29556 |
| Area code | 05826 |
| Website | www.suderburg.de |
Suderburg is a municipality in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 11 km southwest of Uelzen.
Suderburg is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Suderburg.
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The parish of Suderburg consists of Suderburg itself and the following villages that had been independent until the municipal reform in 1972: Bahnsen, Böddenstedt, Hamerstorf, Hösseringen, Holxen and Räber.
The first known written instance of the name was as Sutherburg in 1004.
In 1847, the railway line Celle - Uelzen - Lüneburg - Harburg - Wilhelmsburg was opened, and Suderburg railway station was opened in 1850 and extended in 1859.
In 1957, the villages Graulingen, Oldendorf I and Suderburg were merged into Suderburg.
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The text includes a translation of part of the German Wikipedia article.