Elevation 57 m (187 ft) Area 129.5 km² Population 4,547 (31 Dec 2008) Dialling code 05826 | Municipal assoc. Suderburg Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Local time Thursday 6:08 PM Postal code 29556 | |
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Weather 20°C, Wind W at 16 km/h, 51% Humidity | ||
Suderburg is a municipality in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 11 km southwest of Uelzen.
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Map of 29556 Suderburg, Germany
Suderburg is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Suderburg.
Municipal divisions
The parish of Suderburg consists of Suderburg itself and the following villages that had been independent until the municipal reform in 1972: Bahnsen, Böddenstedt, Hamerstorf, Hösseringen, Holxen and Räber.
History
The first known written instance of the name was as Sutherburg in 1004.
In 1847, the railway line Celle - Uelzen - Lüneburg - Harburg - Wilhelmsburg was opened, and Suderburg railway station was opened in 1850 and extended in 1859.
In 1957, the villages Graulingen, Oldendorf I and Suderburg were merged into Suderburg.
Notable people
References
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