Wolfsburg [ˈvɔlfsbʊʁk] is the fift lairgest ceety in the German state o Lawer Saxony. Locatit on the River Aller northeast o Braunschweig (Brunswick), it lees aboot 75 km (47 mi) east o Hanover an 230 km (143 mi) wast o Berlin.

Wolfsburg
The pouer station o the Volkswagen factory
The pouer station o the Volkswagen factory
Coat of airms o Wolfsburg
Coat airms
Wolfsburg is located in Germany
Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg
Coordinates: 52°25′23″N 10°47′14″E / 52.42306°N 10.78722°E / 52.42306; 10.78722Coordinates: 52°25′23″N 10°47′14″E / 52.42306°N 10.78722°E / 52.42306; 10.78722
KintraGermany
StateLawer Saxony
DestrictUrban destrict
Subdivisions16 Ortschaften,
40 Stadtteile
Govrenment
 • Laird MayorKlaus Mohrs (SPD)
Area
 • Total204.02 km2 (78.77 sq mi)
Elevation
63 m (207 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
 • Total123,949
 • Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
38400–38448
Diallin codes05361, 05362, 05363, 05365, 05366, 05367, 05308
Vehicle registrationWOB
Websitewww.Wolfsburg.de
The Volkswagen Arena

In 2013, Wolfsburg rankit as the richest ceety in Germany wi per caipita income o $128,000, thanks tae its thrivin auto industry. Wolfsburg is famous as the location o the heidquairters o Volkswagen Group, an for bein ane o the few German ceeties biggit durin the first hauf o the 20t century. Frae its foundation on 1 Julie 1938 as a hame for wirkers producin the "KdF-Wagen" (VW Beetle) till 25 Mey 1945 the ceety wis cried "Stadt des KdF-Wagens bei Fallersleben". In 1972 the population first exceedit 100,000.

Sport

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The maist famous professional sports club in the toun is VfL Wolfsburg, a association fitbaa club that wis established in 1945. They wan the 2009 Fußball-Bundesliga. Ice hockey team EHC Wolfsburg Grizzly Adams, which syne 2007 haes made it tae a leadin position in the German ice-hockey league, is based in the toun an aw. The Volkswagen Challenger tennis tournament haes been held annually in the toun syne 1993 an aw.

Internaitional relations

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Sister ceety - Twin touns - Associatit ceeties

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Wolfsburg is twinned wi the follaein touns:

Wolfsburg haes relationships wi the follaein Association Ceeties:

References

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  1. "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
  2. "Bielsko-Biała - Partner Cities". © 2008 Urzędu Miejskiego w Bielsku-Białej. Retrieved 10 December 2008.

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