Rehburg-Loccum | |
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Location of Rehburg-Loccum within Nienburg district  | |
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| Coordinates:52°27′3″N9°12′28″E / 52.45083°N 9.20778°E /52.45083; 9.20778 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Nienburg |
| Subdivisions | 5 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2019–24) | Martin Franke[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 99.99 km2 (38.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 10,199 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 31547 |
| Dialling codes | 05037, 05766 (Loccum) |
| Vehicle registration | NI |
| Website | www.rehburg-loccum.de |
Rehburg-Loccum (German:[ˌʁeːbʊʁkˈlɔkʊm]ⓘ) is a town 50 km north west ofHanover in thedistrict of Nienburg inLower Saxony,Germany.
Rehburg-Loccum borders theSteinhude Lake. The closest cities areWunstorf andNeustadt in thedistrict of Hanover,Petershagen/Weser in the district ofMinden-Lübbecke/North Rhine-Westphalia,Landesbergen in thedistrict of Nienburg, andNiedernwöhren andSachsenhagen in the district ofSchaumburg.
Rehburg-Loccum was founded in 1974 out of the cityRehburg and the neighbouring villagesLoccum, Münchehagen, Bad Rehburg, and Winzlar as a consequence of a community restructuring legislation enacted by thefederal state government of Lower-Saxony. TheSteinhude Lake Nature Reserve spans part of the city area.
The city council runskindergartens in most parts of the city. There is one primary school each in Münchehagen and Rehburg. A secondary school is located in Loccum. The regional public library can be found in Rehburg.
Amuseum was established showing the history ofhydrotherapy in the former health resort Bad Rehburg which was used by members of theHouse of Hanover.
The best-known institution of the city is theCloister of Loccum (founded in 1163) hosting various classical concerts throughout the year.
The Evangelic Academy of Loccum organises congresses, colloquiums and several workshops about questions and conflicts of politics, culture, sciences and religion and ethics.[3]
Rehburg, Loccum, and Münchehagen haveyouth clubs.
A social club focussing on customs, costumes, and heritage preservation runs a small local museum about the history of Rehburg. The museum shows historical pictures and exhibits.
The town hall in Rehburg is a popular venue for larger social and cultural events.
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