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Knesebeck is a village in Gifhorn (district) (Lower-Saxony). It is home to an important industry (Butting Gruppe GmbH & Co. KG) in the region.

Knesebeck
Stadtteil of Wittingen
Coat of arms
Location of Knesebeck
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Coordinates: 52°40′N 10°42′E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Gifhorn
Town	Wittingen
Area
• Total	34.09 km2 (13.16 sq mi)
Elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Population  (2017-12-31)[1]
• Total	2,683
• Density	79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	29379
Dialling codes	+495834
Vehicle registration	GF
Website	www.knesebeck.org

Associations and Cultural Life

For events of the various local clubs, see the calendar of events.

Music Clubs

• Spielmannszug Jägercorps Knesebeck
• Spielmannszug Schwarzes Corps Knesebeck
• Musikzug der Freiwilligen Feuerwehr Knesebeck
• Knesebecker Bläserkreis

Sports Clubs

• VFL Knesebeck
• Lauftreff Isenhagener Land

Activities

• Freiwillige Feuerwehr Knesebeck
• Riding club

Economy

Industry

• Butting Gruppe GmbH & Co. KG

Consulting

• Steuerkanzlei Wolter

Media

• Druckerei Kirchhoff

Craft

• Bau- und Möbeltischlerei Holler GmbH

Schools and conferencing facilities

• Knesebeck primary school
• Butting Academy
• Private music school

Health Care

• Dr. Supady, general practitioner
• Dr. Dettmer, general practitioner
• Erik Lühe, dentist
• Einhorn-Apotheke Knesebeck, pharmacy

Traffic and Infrastructure

Knesebeck is connected to the Deutsche Bahn railway network. Connections are slow, but they provide good access to the German high-speed railway network via Wolfsburg, Braunschweig and Uelzen. The Wolfsburg high-speed connections allow an easy access to the airports in Hannover, Berlin and Frankfurt. Volkswagen operates regular business flights from the Braunschweig/Wolfsburg airport.

Tourism and Spare Time

There are possible opportunities in Knesebeck for jogging, hunting and horse-riding. Sport facilities are provided by the Knesebeck sports associations. There is a public outdoor swimming area which is a natural lake, a small indoor pool and sauna.

Attractions in the region are the Lüneburger Heide, the Otterzentrum in Hankensbüttel, the Phaeno and Autostadt in Wolfsburg, the historic old towns of Celle, Lüneburg und Salzwedel as well as the Museumsdorf Hösseringen.

Personalities

• Ernst von Lenthe, (* 23. November 1823 in Knesebeck, † 7. February 1888 in Hannover): Oberappellationsgerichtsrat, deputy
• Bernd Fix (* 19. March 1962): Hacker (Chaos Computer Club)
• Lars Nieberg (* 24. Juli 1963): Winner in the Olympic Games, Equestrian / Jumping

References

External links

• Knesebeck local news website
• The family "von dem Knesebeck"

На других языках

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Knesebeck ist eine Ortschaft der Stadt Wittingen im niedersächsischen Landkreis Gifhorn.

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