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Soltau

Coordinates: 52°59′N 9°50′E / 52.983°N 9.833°E / 52.983; 9.833
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Soltau
Old town hall
Old town hall
Flag of Soltau
Coat of arms of Soltau
Location of Soltau within Heidekreis district
Soltau is located in Germany
Soltau
Soltau
Soltau is located in Lower Saxony
Soltau
Soltau
Coordinates: 52°59′N 9°50′E / 52.983°N 9.833°E / 52.983; 9.833
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHeidekreis
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Olaf Klang[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total203.25 km2 (78.48 sq mi)
Elevation
57 m (187 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total21,808
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
29614
Dialling codes05191
Vehicle registrationHK
Websitewww.soltau.de

Soltau is a mid-sized town in Heidekreis in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is in the middle of Lüneburg Heath. About 22,000 people live there. The town is known for its tourist attractions like the Heide-Park, the Soltau-Therme and the Soltau Toy Museum.

Today, Soltau has three primary schools, a grammar school, a middle school, a secondary modern school and a special needs school.

Localities

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It has 16 districts:

  1. Ahlften
  2. Brock
  3. Deimern
  4. Dittmern
  5. Harber
  6. Hötzingen
  7. Leitzingen
  8. Marbostel
  9. Meinern
  10. Mittelstendorf
  11. Moide
  12. Oeningen
  13. Tetendorf
  14. Wiedingen
  15. Woltem
  16. Wolterdingen

Twin towns

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Soltau is twinned with:

References

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  1. "Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 12. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
  2. "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.

Other websites

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