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Papenteich

Papenteich
Coat of arms of Papenteich
Coat of arms
Papenteich  is located in Germany
Papenteich
Papenteich
Coordinates: 52°23′00″N 10°32′00″E / 52.38333°N 10.53333°E / 52.38333; 10.53333Coordinates: 52°23′00″N 10°32′00″E / 52.38333°N 10.53333°E / 52.38333; 10.53333
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Gifhorn
Government
 • Mayor Helmuth Holzapfel (SPD)
Area
 • Total 110.84 km2 (42.80 sq mi)
Elevation 79 m (259 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
 • Total 23,992
 • Density 220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Vehicle registration GF
Website www.papenteich.de

Papenteich is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Gifhorn in Lower Saxony, Germany, situated approximately 10 km south of Gifhorn, and 15 km north of Braunschweig. Papenteich was founded on October 2, 1970 and includes 6 local municipalities with 19 villages. At present its population is 23,458.

Papenteich was founded with eighteen member municipalities. With the reform of 1974, five municipalities with eighteen villages were constructed. The last reform was in 1981 with the integration of the village of Didderse as the sixth municipality. The administration of Papenteich is situated in the central village of Meine.

Map of the area Papenteich around the year 1600

Structure of the Samtgemeinde Papenteich



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