Wietze

Wietze
A pumpjack at the German Oil Museum
A pumpjack at the German Oil Museum
Coat of arms of Wietze
Location of Wietze within Celle district
Celle (district)Lower SaxonyHeidekreisUelzen (district)Gifhorn (district)Hanover RegionEschedeLohheide (unincorporated area)BergenWinsenWietzeCelleBröckelHohneLachendorf
Location of Wietze
Wietze is located in Germany
Wietze
Wietze
Wietze is located in Lower Saxony
Wietze
Wietze
Coordinates: 52°39′N 09°50′E / 52.650°N 9.833°E / 52.650; 9.833
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictCelle
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Wolfgang Klußmann[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
63.26 km2 (24.42 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
7,387
 • Density116.8/km2 (302.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
29323
Dialling codes05146
Vehicle registrationCE
Websitewww.wietze.de

Wietze (German pronunciation: [ˈviːtsə]) is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It lies at the confluence of the Aller River and its tributary, the Wietze, approximately 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) west of Celle. It is the site of the German Oil Museum.

References

  1. ^ "Verzeichnis der direkt gewählten Bürgermeister/-innen und Landräte/Landrätinnen". Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. April 2021.
  2. ^ "Tabelle EVAS 12411, Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022, Stand 31. Dezember 2024" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.

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