Fallersleben
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Fallersleben | |
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Coordinates: 52°25′08″N 10°43′01″E / 52.41889°N 10.71694°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Urban district |
City | Wolfsburg |
Government | |
• Local representative | Bärbel Weist (PUG) |
Population | |
• Total | 11,269 |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 38442 |
Dialling codes | 05362 |
Vehicle registration | WOB |
Website | www.fallersleben.de |
Fallersleben is a part (Ortsteil) of the City of Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, with a population of 11,269 (as of 2010). The village of Fallersleben was first mentioned in 942 under the name of Valareslebo. Fallersleben became a city in 1929, and was incorporated into Wolfsburg in 1972. Before 1972, it belonged to Gifhorn. In 1939, Fallersleben had 2,600 inhabitants.
Notable residents
[edit]- August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798-1874), romantic poet best known for writing "Deutschlandlied", anthem of Germany.
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