Rötgesbüttel
| Rötgesbüttel | ||
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  Rötgesbüttel | ||
Location of Rötgesbüttel within Gifhorn district 
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| Coordinates: 52°25′N 10°32′E / 52.417°N 10.533°ECoordinates: 52°25′N 10°32′E / 52.417°N 10.533°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Lower Saxony | |
| District | Gifhorn | |
| Municipal assoc. | Papenteich | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | André Lohmann (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 10.83 km2 (4.18 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 2,233 | |
| • Density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 38531 | |
| Dialling codes | 05304 | |
| Vehicle registration | GF | |
Rötgesbüttel is a municipality in the district of Gifhorn, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a member municipality of the Samtgemeinde Papenteich
Geography
Neighbourhood
* distance from downtown
| City of Gifhorn (8 km) | ||||
| Municipality Ribbesbüttel (3 km) | Municipality Isenbüttel (6 km) | |||
| Village Vollbüttel (3 km) |  |
Village Ohnhorst (3 km) | City of Wolfsburg (18 km) | |
| Municipality Adenbüttel (10 km) | Municipality Meine (5 km) | |||
| City of Peine (33 km) | City of Braunschweig (22 km) |
Geographical position
Rötgesbüttel is situated north of Braunschweig, between the Harz and the Lüneburg Heath. It is situated at the German highway 4 and around 13 km to the north of the interchange Brunswick North (A2 /A391). Administrative it belongs to the district of Gifhorn. Other bigger towns nearby are: Wolfsburg, Salzgitter, Wolfenbüttel, Gifhorn, Peine and Celle.
History
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The first documentary mentioning of Rötgesbüttel was in the year 1226. In former times the village was known as Rotlekesbutle . As most of the so called “-büttel” villages it is expected that Rötgesbüttel may erected earliest in 10th century. In the Middle Ages Rötgesbüttel the crossing traffic of a trade road from Braunschweig to Hamburg influenced the villages development.
Politics
Municipal Council
The council of the Municipality Rötgesbüttel consists of 12 councilmen and woman:
- Christian Democratic Union 6 mandates
- Social Democratic Party 5 mandates
- Others 2 mandate
(Status: community election 10. September 2006 with a voter participation of 59,80%)
