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For Langenhagen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, see Langenhagen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Langenhagen
Coat of arms of Langenhagen
Langenhagen is located in Germany
Langenhagen
Coordinates 52°26′22″N 9°44′24″E / 52.43944°N 9.74°E / 52.43944; 9.74
Administration
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Hanover (district)
Town subdivisions 6 districts
Mayor Friedhelm Fischer (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 71.99 km2 (27.80 sq mi)
Elevation 51 m  (167 ft)
Population 51,004  (30 June 2006)
 - Density 708 /km2 (1,835 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate H
Postal codes 30851, 30853
30855, 30839
Area code 0511
Website www.langenhagen.de

Langenhagen is a German city in the Hanover district of Lower Saxony.

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International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Twin towns — Sister cities

Langenhagen is twinned with:

Economy

TUIfly is headquartered by Hannover Airport.[1][2] Before TUIfly appeared, Hapag-Lloyd Flug (a.k.a. Hapagfly) was headquartered in Langenhagen.[3]

History

From 1866 to 1868 Robert Koch worked in Langenhagen.

On June 18, 1972, Red Army Faction terrorist Ulrike Meinhof was arrested in Langenhagen.

On August 17, 1982, the world's first mass production of Compact Discs began in Langenhagen.

Politics

In 2001 the city council was elected for five years. The Christian Democrats and the Social Democrats won the election (both parties send 19 councilors to the council). The two "small" parties FDP (Free Democratic Party) and Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (Greens) received two seats each. Dr. Susanne Schott-Lemmer (CDU) is the mayor of Langenhagen. She won against the candidate of the Social Democrats with more than 60 percent.

On 10 September 2006 the city council was elected for five years. The Social Democrats won the election (send 19 councilors to the council). The FDP (Free Democratic Party) got two seats and Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (Greens) received four seats each. The Christian Democrats lost with only 16 seats. Dr. Susanne Schott-Lemmer (CDU) was not elected and is the loser of the elections. The new mayor of Langenhagen is Friedhelm Fischer from the Social Democrats with more than 52 percent.

See also

References

  1. ^ "About TUIfly." TUIfly. Retrieved on 12 May 2009.
  2. ^ "Contact." TUIfly. Retrieved on 12 May 2009.
  3. ^ "Facts and Figures." Hapagfly. 1 June 2005. Retrieved on 29 May 2009.
Towns and municipalities in Hanover district
Coat of Arms of Hanover district







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