Burgdorf, Hanover

Burgdorf
Coat of arms
Burgdorf
Location of Burgdorf within Hanover district
Coordinates: 52°27′0″N 10°0′30″E / 52.45000°N 10.00833°E / 52.45000; 10.00833Coordinates: 52°27′0″N 10°0′30″E / 52.45000°N 10.00833°E / 52.45000; 10.00833
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Hanover
Government
• Mayor	Alfred Baxmann (SPD)
Area
• Total	112.26 km2 (43.34 sq mi)
Elevation	56 m (184 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	30,147
• Density	270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	31303
Dialling codes	05136, 05085
Vehicle registration	H
Website	www.burgdorf.de

Burgdorf (Standard German pronunciation: ['bʊʁk.dɔʁf], Low German: Bortörp) is a town in the Hanover Region, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 22 km northeast of Hanover. Until 1974, Burgdorf was the capital of the Burgdorf district. The town and its surrounding areas are known for the tradition of growing white Asparagus and for breeding Hanoverian horses. Burgdorf hosts a monthly horse market from April to September every year.

Burgdorf lies between the city of Hanover and the towns Celle and Peine. It shares borders with Uetze, Lehrte, Isernhagen, Burgwedel and the Celle district. The river Aue flows through the town. The landscape is shaped by the Burgdorf-Peine Geest, a mostly flat landscape with low hills and sandy soil. Forests consist mostly of Scots pines, birch trees and English oaks. The municipal area is surrounded by the Altwarmbüchener and Oldhorster Moor in the west, and the Burgdorfer Holz forest in the east.

Burgdorf comprises the town proper and the villages Beinhorn, Dachtmissen, Heeßel, Hülptingsen, Otze, Ramlingen-Ehlershausen, Schillerslage, Sorgensen and Weferlingsen. Ramlingen-Ehlershausen consists of the villages Ramlingen and Ehlershausen. Heeßel also includes the hamlet Ahrbeck southwest of the town proper.

There is an informal division of the town into Weststadt (west of the railroad), Nordstadt (east of the railroad and north of Gartenstraße street) and Südstadt (west of the railroad and south of the river Aue; also including the formerly abandoned village of Eseringen). The remainder is referred to as Innenstadt (town center) or Altstadt (old town). Weststadt is referred to as "Burgdorf/Weststadt" on town signs, whereas the north, south and central portions are simply called "Burgdorf".