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Knesebeck
Knesebeck
	Coat of arms
	Location of Knesebeck
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Gifhorn
Government
• Mayor	Heinz-Ulrich Kabrodt (SPD)
Area
• Total	34.09 km2 (13.16 sq mi)
Elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Population (2004-12-31)
• Total	2.795
• Density	0.082/km2 (0.21/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

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Spielmannszug Jägercorps Knesebeck performing at the traditional Schützenfest

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Butting Company Site

Knesebeck is a lively village in Gifhorn (district) (Lower-Saxony). It is domicile to important industries in the region and offers at the same time good opportunities to recreate and socialize. Knesebeck actively cultivates its traditions such as its music, ecclesiastic life and cultural events. Associations are a well-established part of the social life - and well-known as an integrating factor for literally all layers of the society. The do-it-yourself-spirit that creates this social life has lead to outstanding cornerstones in the calendar of events. People are well-known for their sociable character and hospitality.

Associations and Social Life

Sports

VFL Knesebeck

Culture

Economy

Stainless Steel Industries

Butting

Automotive Industries

Volkswagen Testing Area

Accounting and Consulting, Tax Consultancy

Heinrich Wolter

Print Media Industries

Druckerei Kirchhoff

Traffic and Infrastructure

Knesebeck is well-connected to the Deutsche Bahn railway network. Access to German high-speed railway network is provided via Wolfsburg, Braunschweig and Uelzen. There is easy access to the airports in Hannover, Frankfurt and Berlin via the Wolfsburg high-speed connections. Volkswagen provides regular business flights from the Braunschweig/Wolfsburg airport. Cheap carriers operate at the Hamburg/Lübeck airport.

Tourism

There are good opportunities in Knesebeck to for hiking, jogging, hunting and horse-riding. Sport facilities are provided by the #Associations. There is a public outdoor pool and beach, a swimming-pool and sauna.

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

Politics

Ortsrat

The current mayor of Knesebeck is Heinz-Ulrich Kabrodt (SPD). The following parties are currently represented in the Ortsrat: CDU, SPD and FWG.

Emblem

The emblem of Knesebeck illustrates the characteritics of a jumping red unicorn.

Personalities

Ernst von Lenthe, (* 23. November 1823 in Knesebeck, † 7. Februar 1888 in Hannover): Oberappellationsgerichtsrat, deputy
Lars Nieberg (* 24. Juli 1963): Winner in the Olympic Games, Show Jumping

Literature

Jürgen Delfs: Schweinemast im Wald. Mastnutzung in den Ämtern Gifhorn, Knesebeck, Isenhagen und Bodenteich. Gifhorn: Landkreis 1999. (Schriftenreihe des Kreisarchives Gifhorn. Nr. 16) ISBN 3-929632-43-8
Friedrich Wilhelm Boldewin Ferdinand Knesebeck: Stammtafeln des uralten Geschlechts der Herren von dem Knesebeck. Göttingen 1867 (Digitalisat)
Wolfgang Meibeyer: Ursprung und Entwicklung von Knesebeck im Mittelalter. Festvortrag anlässlich der Eröffnungsveranstaltung zur Feier der 750jährigen Wiederkehr der urkundlichen Ersterwähnung am 29. Januar 1994 in Knesebeck. Braunschweig: Selbstverlag W. Meibeyer 1994.
Wolfgang Meibeyer: Das wüste Dorf Vahldiek bei Knesebeck. In: Kreiskalender - Gifhorner Heimatbuch, 1995, S. 65-74.
Reiner Rode: Knesebeck. Geschichte eines Dorfes. Knesebeck 1981.
Hans-Peter Roppel: Die Wasserburg Knesebeck. In: Berichte zur Denkmalpflege in Niedersachsen. Jg. 19 (1999), S. 137-138.
Ulrich Zeigermann: 10 Jahre Walderneuerung im Forstamt Knesebeck. In: Der Forst- und Holzwirt. Jg. 37 (1982), S. 539-544.

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	'''Knesebeck''' is a lively village in [[Gifhorn (district)]] ([[Lower-Saxony]]). It is domicile to important industries in the region and offers at the same time good opportunities to recreate and socialize. Knesebeck actively cultivates its traditions such as its music, ecclesiastic life and cultural events. Associations are a well-established part of the social life - and well-known ~~to be~~ an integrating factor for literally all layers of the society. The do-it-yourself-spirit that creates this social life has lead to outstanding cornerstones in the calendar of events. People are well-known for their sociable character and hospitality.		'''Knesebeck''' is a lively village in [[Gifhorn (district)]] ([[Lower-Saxony]]). It is domicile to important industries in the region and offers at the same time good opportunities to recreate and socialize. Knesebeck actively cultivates its traditions such as its music, ecclesiastic life and cultural events. Associations are a well-established part of the social life - and well-known as an integrating factor for literally all layers of the society. The do-it-yourself-spirit that creates this social life has lead to outstanding cornerstones in the calendar of events. People are well-known for their sociable character and hospitality.