Bockenem

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Bockenem
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Church of St. Pancratius in Bockenem.
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Location of Bockenem within Hildesheim district
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Bockenem
Coordinates: 52°00′42″N10°07′55″E / 52.01167°N 10.13194°E / 52.01167; 10.13194
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Hildesheim
Government
   Mayor (202126) Rainer Block [1] (Ind.)
Area
  Total109.04 km2 (42.10 sq mi)
Elevation
110 m (360 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31) [2]
  Total9,830
  Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
31167
Dialling codes 05067
Vehicle registration HI
Website www.bockenem.de

Bockenem (German pronunciation: [ˈbɔkənəm] ; Eastphalian: Bokeln) is a town in the district of Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany that was founded in 1154. It is located on the German Timber-Frame Road.

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Surrounding villages

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Protestant Church in Nette

Sights

Local council (Stadtrat)

Local council, elections September 2016
Party/ListCDUSPDUWGAlliance 90/The GreensIndependentsTotal
Seats11921124
Vote share45.2%36.1%9.5%4.4%3.7%100%

International relations

Bockenem is twinned with:

Meteor Gummiwerke is also located in Bockenem. Meteor is an automotive sealing company that supplies seals worldwide. Meteor is the largest factory in Bockenem employing over 1500 people.

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References

  1. "Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 12. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
  2. "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.