Nienburg, Lower Saxony

Nienburg
Nienburg
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	Coat of arms of Nienburg; Coat of arms
	Nienburg
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Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Nienburg
Government
• Mayor	Henning Onkes (Ind.)
Area
• Total	64.45 km2 (24.88 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	30,677
• Density	480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	31582
Dialling codes	05021
Vehicle registration	NI
Website	www.nienburg.de

Nienburg (official name: Nienburg/Weser)(Low German: Nienborg, Neenborg or Negenborg) is a town and capital of the district Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Geography

Situated on the scenic German Timber-Frame Road, Nienburg lies on the river Weser, approximately 55 km (34 mi) southeast of Bremen, and 45 km (28 mi) northwest of Hanover. Nienburg is the largest town in the Middle Weser Region.

Demography

Jahr	1987	1992	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Einwohner	29.427	31.444	32.837	32.789	32.659	32.611	32.454	32.462	32.543	32.691	32.803	32.764	32.384	32.205	32.152	31.924	31.862

(as of Dec. 31st)^[2]

Structure

Nienburg, including quarters

Erichshagen
Holtorf
Langendamm
Schäferhof/Kattriede
Nordertor
Leintor
Lehmwandlung
Alpheide

History

The major reason for the emergence and development of Nienburg into the largest city in the Middle Weser region was its location at a convenient ford in the Weser River, leading to multiple trade routes radiating from the location. As early as 1025 the location was referred to as Negenborg, i.e. New Castle. In 1215 it began to be referred to as a city, a civitas, when Count Henry I of Hoya began the residence of his ruling line. From 1582 until 1866 the Guelph (Welf) Dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg controlled the county, except for Napoleonic French rule from 1803 to 1813.^[3]

The former suburb Wölpe refers to Grafen (earl) von Wölpe and the associated castle.

Politics

Stadtrat

The 38 members of the "Stadtrat" are divided among:

Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands - CDU (i.e. Republicans) 13, among them the second deputy mayor Wilhelm Schlemermeyer
Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands - SPD (Social Democrat Party) 14, among them the first deputy mayor Rolf Warnecke
Bündnis 90/Die Grünen - Grüne (Ecological Party) 6, among them the third deputy mayor Hedda Freese
Freie Demokratische Partei-FDP (Free Democratic Party) 1
Wählergemeinschaft - (Independent Union of Citizens) WG 3
Die Linke (Left Party) 1
One additional vote by the elected mayor of Nienburg, Mr. Henning Onkes, who doesn't belong to any political party

(Update: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kommunalwahlen_in_Niedersachsen_2011)