Alfeld
Town in Lower Saxony, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alfeld is a town in the state of Lower Saxony, Germany. Located on the Leine river, it is the second biggest city in the district of Hildesheim in southern Lower Saxony and part of the Metropolitan region Hannover-Braunschweig-Göttingen-Wolfsburg. Alfeld is a member of the Leinebergland region and on the German Timber-Frame Road. With the Fagus Factory, Alfeld became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.
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For other uses, see Alfeld (disambiguation).
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Location of Alfeld within Hildesheim district | |
Coordinates: 51°59′19″N 9°49′37″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Hildesheim |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–26) | Bernd Beushausen[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 72.86 km2 (28.13 sq mi) |
Elevation | 145 m (476 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 18,723 |
• Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 31061 |
Dialling codes | 05181 |
Vehicle registration | HI, ALF |
Website | www.alfeld.de |
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