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| Country | Germany |
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| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hanover (district) |
| Town subdivisions | 12 districts |
| Mayor | Alexander Heuer (SPD) |
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| Area | 79.31 km2 (30.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (164 ft) |
| Population | 63,097 (30 September 2005) |
| - Density | 796 /km2 (2,061 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | H |
| Postal codes | 30823, 30826, 30827 |
| Area codes | 05131, 05137, 0511, 05031, 05032 |
| Website | www.garbsen.de |
Garbsen is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Leine, approx. 11 km northwest of Hanover.
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Division of the town
The town consists of 12 districts:
- Altgarbsen
- Auf der Horst
- Berenbostel
- Frielingen
- Garbsen-Mitte
- Havelse
- Heitlingen
- Horst
- Meyenfeld
- Osterwald
- Schloss Ricklingen
- Stelingen
International relations
Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany
Twin towns — Sister cities
Garbsen is twinned with:
Hérouville-Saint-Clair (France)
Rødding (Denmark)
Bassetlaw (United Kingdom)
Farmers Branch (Texas, USA)
Schönebeck (Elbe) (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany)
Września (Poland)
People of Garbsen
- Volker Finke, *March 24, 1948 - former football coach of SC Freiburg
- Frank Pagelsdorf, *February 5, 1958 - football coach of Hansa Rostock
- Erdoğan Atalay, *September 22, 1966 - Actor in Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei
- Kim-Valerie Voigt, *1989 - Miss Germany 2008
See also
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