Fallersleben

Fallersleben
district of Wolfsburg
Lutheran St. Michael Church Lutheran St. Michael Church
Coat of arms of Fallersleben Coat of arms
Fallersleben
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Urban district
Town	Wolfsburg
Government
• Mayor	Bärbel Weist (PUG)
Population ({{{Stand}}})
• Total	11,269
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	38442
Dialling codes	05362
Vehicle registration	WOB
Website	www.fallersleben.de

Fallersleben is a district in the City of Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, with a population of 11,269 (as of 2010). The village of Fallersleben was first mentioned in 942 under the name of Valareslebo. Fallersleben became a city in 1929, and was incorporated into Wolfsburg in 1972. Before 1972, it belonged to Gifhorn. In 1939, Fallersleben had 2,600 inhabitants.

Notable Residents

• August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798-1874), romantic poet best known for writing "Das Lied der Deutschen"

References

• History of Wolfsburg at wolfsburg.de