Salzgitter

Salzgitter (; Eastphalian: Soltgitter) is an independent city in southeast Lower Saxony, Germany, located between Hildesheim and Braunschweig. Together with Wolfsburg and Braunschweig, Salzgitter is one of the seven Oberzentren (metropolitan areas) of Lower Saxony. With 107,674 inhabitants and (as of 2015), it is the largest city by area in Lower Saxony and one of the largest in Germany. Salzgitter originated as a conglomeration of several small towns and villages, and is today made up of 31 boroughs, which are relatively compact conurbations with wide stretches of open country between them.

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Salzgitter is an independent city in southeast Lower Saxony, Germany, that serves as one of the region's major metropolitan areas and is notable for being the largest city by area in Lower Saxony despite having a population of around 107,000. The city was formed by merging multiple small towns and villages and today consists of 31 boroughs separated by open countryside.

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German place.type: City
German place.German_name: Soltgitter (Eastphalian)
German place.image_photo: Salder Schloss 2016-2.jpg
German place.image_caption: Salder Castle
German place.image_flag: Flagge Salzgitter.svg
German place.image_coa: DEU Salzgitter COA.svg
German place.state: Lower Saxony
German place.district: urban
German place.elevation: 80-275
German place.area: 224.49
German place.postal_code: 38226, 38228, 38229,38239, 38259
German place.area_code: 05341
German place.licence: SZ
German place.Gemeindeschlüssel: 03 1 02 000
German place.divisions: 7 townswith 31 boroughs
German place.website: www.salzgitter.de
German place.mayor: Frank Klingebiel
German place.leader_term: 2021–26

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Salzgitter
Population: 105039
Area: 224.49
Elevation: 93
Official website: www.salzgitter.de
Image: Salzgitter Stahlwerk.jpg
Dialing code: 05339
Licence plate code: SZ

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postal code: 38229
Commons category: Salzgitter
Commons gallery: Salzgitter
short name: Sal
inception: 1942-04-01
female population: 52746
P8168: Karl August Auberlen
native label: Salzgitter
P11012: Q2502714
hashtag: Salzgitter

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Contents

Name
Geography
Neighbouring municipalities
City structure
History
1300–1982
Modern history
Population development
Immigration
Braunschweig-Salgitter-Wolfsburg Area
Religions
Politics
Coat of arms
Transport
Road
Railway
Public transport
Economy and infrastructure
Media
Important companies in Salzgitter
Public institutions
Education
Culture and sights
Libraries
Theatre
Museums
Buildings
Other sights
Regular events
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people
Sport
See also
Notes
References
External links

The city is part of two urban areas, Hildesheim and Braunschweig, because of its uneven distribution of urban quarters. Due to the uneven population distribution, the density of the areas within the Braunschweig urban area is over 1,500 people per km² with the Lebenstedt area having over 3,000 people per km². Over 70% (76,500) of the population lives within the urban area of Braunschweig, but most of the area is within the urban area of Hildesheim. 54.1% (41,000 people) of the city's population within the Braunschweig urban agglomeration area are immigrants or the children of immigrants.