Bienenbüttel is a free municipality in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Ilmenau, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Uelzen, and 13 kilometres (8 mi) southeast of Lüneburg. Bienenbüttel is a part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region and of the Lüneburg Heath (German: Lüneburger Heide).
Bienenbüttel | |
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Town hall | |
Location of Bienenbüttel within Uelzen district | |
Coordinates: 53°8′36″N 10°29′25″E / 53.14333°N 10.49028°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Uelzen |
Subdivisions | 14 districts |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–26) | Merlin Franke[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 99 km2 (38 sq mi) |
Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 6,941 |
• Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 29553 |
Dialling codes | 05823 |
Vehicle registration | UE |
Website | www |
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Bienenbüttel is the seat of the Einheitsgemeinde ("free municipality") Bienenbüttel. Incorporated into the municipality are the villages of Bargdorf, Beverbeck with Grünewald, Bornsen, Edendorf, Eitzen I with Bardenhagen, Grünhagen, Hohenbostel, Hohnstorf, Niendorf, Rieste with Neu-Rieste, Steddorf with Neu-Steddorf, Varendorf, Wichmannsburg and Wulfstorf.
Bienenbüttel is located on the Elbe Lateral Canal, a 115-kilometre (71 mi) long waterway, and has a station on the highspeed Hanover–Hamburg railway (Hamburg-Uelzen-Hannover).
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