Meinersen

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Meinersen

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Meinersen
Coordinates: 52°28′N 10°22′E / 52.467°N 10.367°E / 52.467; 10.367Coordinates: 52°28′N 10°22′E / 52.467°N 10.367°E / 52.467; 10.367
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Gifhorn
Municipal assoc. Meinersen
Government
  Mayor Ernst-August Niebuhr (CDU)
Area
  Total 53.83 km2 (20.78 sq mi)
Elevation 52 m (171 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
  Total 8,215
  Density 150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 38536
Dialling codes 05372
Vehicle registration GF
Website www.meinersen.de

Meinersen is a municipality in the district of Gifhorn, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated between the rivers Oker and Aller, approx. 12 km west of Gifhorn, and 25 km southeast of Celle.

Meinersen is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde Meinersen ("collective municipality"), which consists of the following municipalities:

  • Hillerse
  • Leiferde
  • Meinersen
  • Müden (Aller)

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