Burgwedel is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km northeast of Hanover. It has a population of around 20,200.

Politics and Administration

Burgwedel consists of the following boroughs:

Religion

Protestant (Evangelical-Lutheran) Church

Roman Catholic Church

The members of the Roman Catholic St. Paul's parish community Burgwedel make up the second largest religious community of the town. St. Paul's belongs to the diocese of Hildesheim, which is part of the ecclesiastical province of Hamburg.

Further Christian Communities

Education and Culture

Schools

Libraries

Economics

Companies

The headquarter of Rossmann, a major drugstore chain, is located in Burgwedel.

Twin towns – sister cities

Burgwedel is twinned with:

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

Notable residents