Lehndorf-Watenbüttel is a Stadtbezirk (borough) in the northwestern part of Braunschweig, Germany. The Stadtbezirk comprises the quarters Kanzlerfeld, Lamme, Lehndorf, Ölper, Völkenrode, and Watenbüttel.[2]

History

The district consists of several villages that were incorporated into Braunschweig during the 20th century, in 1934 (Lehndorf and Ölper) and in 1974 (Lamme, Völkenrode, and Wattenbüttel),[3] as well as the Kanzlerfeld, a new quarter built in the 1960s.[4]

Politics

The district mayor Frank Graffstedt is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.[5]

Coats of arms

  • Coat of arms of Lamme
    Coat of arms of Lamme
  • Coat of arms of Lehndorf
    Coat of arms of Lehndorf
  • Coat of arms of Ölper
    Coat of arms of Ölper
  • Coat of arms of Völkenrode
    Coat of arms of Völkenrode
  • Coat of arms of Watenbüttel
    Coat of arms of Watenbüttel

References

  1. ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Stadtbezirken". Stadt Braunschweig. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  2. ^ Stadtbezirke (in German). Retrieved on 1 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Kreisfreie Stadt Braunschweig" (PDF) (in German). statistik.niedersachsen.de.
  4. ^ Kanzlerfeld - Trabantenstadt im Grünen (in German). Retrieved on 1 September 2017.
  5. ^ Stadtbezirksrat im Stadtbezirk 321 Lehndorf-Watenbüttel (in German). Retrieved on 1 September 2017.