Winsen (Luhe)

Winsen
Coat of arms
Winsen
Location of Winsen within Harburg district
Coordinates: 53°22′N 10°13′E / 53.367°N 10.217°E / 53.367; 10.217Coordinates: 53°22′N 10°13′E / 53.367°N 10.217°E / 53.367; 10.217
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Harburg
Government
• Mayor	André Wiese (CDU)
Area
• Total	109.55 km2 (42.30 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	33,896
• Density	310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	21423
Dialling codes	04171
Vehicle registration	WL
Website	winsen.de

Winsen (Luhe) is the capital of the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the small river Luhe, near its confluence with the Elbe, approx. 25 km southeast of Hamburg, and 20 km northwest of Lüneburg.

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Winsen is twinned with:

• Fukui, Fukui, Japan
• Pont-de-Claix, France
• Pritzwalk, Germany
• Drezdenko, Poland

Notable people

• Johann Peter Eckermann (1792–1854), poet and friend of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
• Wilhelm Moritz Keferstein (1833–1870), professor of zoology and comparative anatomy in Göttingen
• Rudolf Sievers (1841–1921), businessman, Senator and member of the Reichstag (NLP)
• Eduard Schlöbcke (1852–1936), building officer,
• Agnes Stavenhagen, born Denninghoff (1860–1945), soprano and chamber singer
• Ernst Preczang (1870–1949), author and co-founder of books Gutenberg
• Franz Evers (1871–1947), author and editor of the monthly magazine "Litterarische leaves"
• Willem Fricke (1928–2009), actor
• Erich Brüggemann (born 1928 in Winsen), freelance artist, known for marquetry, sculpture, painting, drawing, carpentry
• Jürgen Peter Ravens (1932–2012), journalist, newspaper publisher and author
• Hans-Peter Voigt (1936–2014), politician (CDU) and member of the German Bundestag
• Björn-Hergenstadt Schimpf (born 1943), radio and television presenter
• Monika Wörmer-Zimmermann (born 1944), politician (SPD) and Member of Parliament
• Marlene Charell (born 1944), dancer, singer and presenter
• Hans-Henning Lühr (born 1950), diploma administration-host, politician (SPD), a lawyer and State Council in Bremen
• André Wiese (born 1975), politician (CDU), former Member of Parliament, Mayor of Winsen since 2011
• Sanny van Heteren (born 1977), actress and director
• Birte Gutzki-Heitmann (born 1977), furniture carpenter, politician (SPD), a member of the Hamburg Parliament
• Esther Möller (born 1977), athlete
• Benjamin Maack (born 1978), journalist and author

References

External links

• Official website

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Towns and municipalities in Harburg (district)
Appel Asendorf Bendestorf Brackel Buchholz in der Nordheide Dohren Drage Drestedt Egestorf Eyendorf Garlstorf Garstedt Gödenstorf Halvesbostel Handeloh Hanstedt Harmstorf Heidenau Hollenstedt Jesteburg Kakenstorf Königsmoor Marschacht Marxen Moisburg Neu Wulmstorf Otter Regesbostel Rosengarten Salzhausen Seevetal Stelle Tespe Toppenstedt Tostedt Undeloh Vierhöfen Welle Wenzendorf Winsen Wistedt Wulfsen