Rodenberg (Samtgemeinde)
| Samtgemeinde Rodenberg | |
|---|---|
  Samtgemeinde Rodenberg | |
| Coordinates: 52°16′N 9°22′E / 52.267°N 9.367°ECoordinates: 52°16′N 9°22′E / 52.267°N 9.367°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| Admin. region | Hanover (region) (disbanded 1 January 2005) |
| District | Schaumburg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Georg Hudalla (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 86.21 km2 (33.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 15,448 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 31867 resp. 31552 |
| Dialling codes | 05043 resp. 05723 |
| Vehicle registration | SHG |
The Samtgemeinde Rodenberg is a collective municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany, of about 16,000 inhabitants. It is situated in the east of the district of Schaumburg at the slopes of the hills Deister and Süntel.
Subdivisions
The collective municipality consists of:
- Apelern (with the quarters Groß Hegesdorf, Kleinhegesdorf, Lyhren, Reinsdorf und Soldorf)
- Hülsede (with the quarters Meinsen und Schmarrie)
- Lauenau (with the quarter Feggendorf)
- Messenkamp (with the quarter Altenhagen II)
- Pohle
- Rodenberg (with the quarter Algesdorf)
Politics
The local elections as of 2014 arose the following result:
Council
- SPD: 24 seats
- CDU: 17 seats
- FDP: 1 seat
- WGA: 1 seat
- The Left : 1 seat
- Alliance '90/The Greens : 6 seats
- WGS: 4 seats
- WIR: 1 seat
Chairman is Heinrich Oppenhausen (SPD).
Mayor
Mayor of the collective municipality (German: Samtgemeindebürgermeister) is Georg Hudalla(CDU).