Country Germany District Celle Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 56.7 km² Population 10,159 (31 Dec 2008) | State Lower Saxony Elevation 36 m (118 ft) Postal codes 29313 Local time Wednesday 12:17 PM Postal code 29313 | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind W at 14 km/h, 46% Humidity | ||
Hambühren is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) west of Celle.
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Map of Hamb%C3%BChren, Germany
History
From the summer of 1944 to February 1945, a satellite camp of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp was in operation at Hambühren. Guarded by SS staff, around 400 female prisoners were forced to expand the former potash mine and to lay train tracks to it, work carried out by the company Hochtief. The tunnels were intended as an underground production site for Bremen plane manufacturer Focke-Wulf.
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