Country Germany District Hanover Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Population 41,332 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 31515 | State Lower Saxony Elevation 43 m (141 ft) Postal codes 31515 Local time Thursday 2:59 PM | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind NW at 24 km/h, 53% Humidity | ||
Wunstorf is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 22 km west of Hanover. The following localities belong to the city of Wunstorf: Blumenau (with Liethe), Bokeloh, Großenheidorn, Idensen (with Idensermoor and Niengraben), Klein Heidorn, Kolenfeld, Luthe, Mesmerode, Steinhude, and Wunstorf.
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Map of Wunstorf, Germany
The city is giving its name to nearby Wunstorf Air Base of the German Air Force. To the west of the city, Steinhude and Großenheidorn are located on the shores of Lake Steinhuder Meer.
Demography
Local council
The local elections on September 11, 2016, had the following results:
Traffic
Wunstorf has 2 exits on motorway A 2.
Wunstorf railway station has 4 trains per hour to Hanover (a mix of local and regional trains), and 2 trains per hour each to Minden and Nienburg. The local bus network is designed to allow connections with trains to/from Hanover.
The nearest commercial airport is Hanover-Langenhagen about 25 km via motorways A2 and A352.