Hondelage

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Hondelage
Stadtbezirk of Braunschweig
Hondelage observatory
Hondelage observatory
Coat of arms of Hondelage
Coat of arms
Hondelage  is located in Germany
Hondelage
Hondelage
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Location of Hondelage within Braunschweig
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Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Braunschweig urban district
City Braunschweig
Government
 • Mayor Jörg Gille (SPD)
Area
 • Total 08.664 km2 (3.345 sq mi)
Population (2011-12-31)
 • Total 3,734
 • Density 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 38108
Dialling codes 05309
Vehicle registration BS

Hondelage is a Stadtbezirk (city district) on the river Schunter in the north-eastern part of Braunschweig, Germany.

History

The village of Hondelage was first mentioned in documents in 1179. During the early 16th century, the farming village became property of the Imperial abbey Riddagshausen. In 1974, Hondelage, until then part of the disbanded rural district of Braunschweig, was incorporated into the city of Braunschweig and became a city district.[1]

Numerous fossils have been found in the Posidonia Shale of Hondelage,[2] including Ichthyosaurus and Steneosaurus. Hondelagia, an extinct genus of snakefly, is named after Hondelage, the only place it has been found so far.[3]

Politics

The district mayor Jörg Gille is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.[4]

References

  1. Hondelage (in German). Retrieved on 8 May 2013.
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  4. Stadtbezirksrat 113 Hondelage (in German). Retrieved on 8 May 2013.

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