Wunstorf

Wunstorf () is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately west of Hanover. The following localities belong to the town of Wunstorf: Blumenau (with Liethe), Bokeloh, Großenheidorn, Idensen (with Idensermoor and Niengraben), Klein Heidorn, Kolenfeld, Luthe, Mesmerode, Steinhude, and Wunstorf.

Key facts

German location.type: Stadt
German location.name: Wunstorf
German location.image_coa: DEU Wunstorf COA.svg
German location.image_photo: Wunstorf Pedestrianzone.jpg
German location.image_caption: Pedestrian zone in the town centre of Wunstorf
German location.image_plan: Wunstorf in H.svg
German location.state: Niedersachsen
German location.district: Hanover
German location.elevation: 43
German location.area: 125.74
German location.postal_code: 31515
German location.area_code: 05031, 05033 (Steinhude and Großenheidorn), 05723 (Idensen-Niengraben)

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Early history
Population
Local council
Transport
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people
Gallery
References

Nearby Wunstorf Air Base of the German Air Force, which participated in the Berlin Airlift and is home to Air Transport Wing 62 since 1978 that operates all German A400Ms, is named after Wunstorf. To the west of the city, and are located on the shores of Lake Steinhude.