Tostedt
| Tostedt | ||
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  Tostedt | ||
Location of Tostedt within Harburg district 
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| Coordinates: 53°17′N 9°43′E / 53.283°N 9.717°ECoordinates: 53°17′N 9°43′E / 53.283°N 9.717°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Lower Saxony | |
| District | Harburg | |
| Municipal assoc. | Tostedt | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Gerhard Netzel (SPD) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 48.24 km2 (18.63 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 13,323 | |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 21255 | |
| Dialling codes | 04182 | |
| Vehicle registration | WL | |
Tostedt (Low Saxon/Low German Töst) is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 35 km southwest of Hamburg, and 12 km southwest of Buchholz in der Nordheide.
Tostedt is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Tostedt. It is on the northern edge of the Lüneburg Heath.
Political characteristics
The Lower Saxony Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution Tostedt mentioned as a "regional focus" in terms of "violent extremists".
Notable people from Tostedt
The Lower Saxony constitution protection Tostedt mentioned as a "regional focus" in terms of "violent extremists". [2]
References
- ↑ Landesbetrieb für Statistik und Kommunikationstechnologie Niedersachsen, 102 Bevölkerung - Basis Zensus 2011, Stand 31. Dezember 2013 (Tabelle K1020014)
- ↑ http://www.verfassungsschutz.niedersachsen.de/ps/tools/download.php?file=/live/institution/dms/mand_33/psfile/docfile/7/Jahresberi4bf52c0654dd0.pdf&name=Verfassungsschutzbericht_2009&disposition=attachment Quelle: Verfassungsschutzbericht-Niedersachsen 2009, S.91
