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Goslar Old Town
A UNESCO imperial town at the foot of the Harz, with 1,500 half-timbered houses and a thousand-year-old mine.
28 km · about 30 min drive
Lower Saxony, Germany · Europe
Salzgitter is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Geitelde, 44km from Wernigerode Castle.
Salzgitter is a city located in Lower Saxony, Germany. With a population of 104,970, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Salzgitter sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Salzgitter to your route.
Salzgitter (German pronunciation: [zaltsˈɡɪtɐ] ; Eastphalian: Soltgitter) is an independent city in southeast Lower Saxony, Germany, located between Hildesheim and Braunschweig. Together with Wolfsburg and Braunschweig, Salzgitter is one of the seven Oberzentren (metropolitan areas) of Lower Saxony. With 107,674Read more
inhabitants and 223.92 square kilometres (86.46 sq mi) (as of 2015), it is the largest city by area in Lower Saxony and one of the largest in Germany. Salzgitter originated as a conglomeration of several small towns and villages, and is today made up of 31 boroughs, which are relatively compact conurbations with wide stretches of open country between them.
The city is part of two urban areas, Hildesheim and Braunschweig, because of its uneven distribution of urban quarters. Due to the uneven population distribution, the density of the areas within the Braunschweig urban area is over 1,500 people per km² with the Lebenstedt area having over 3,000 people per km². Over 70% (76,500) of the population lives within the urban area of Braunschweig, but most of the area is within the urban area of Hildesheim. 54.1% (41,000 people) of the city's population within the Braunschweig urban agglomeration area are immigrants or the children of immigrants.
The city's main shopping street is in the borough of Lebenstedt, and the central business district is in Salzgitter-Bad. The city is connected to the Mittellandkanal and the Elbe Lateral Canal by a distributary. The nearest metropolises are Braunschweig, about 23 kilometres (14 miles) to the northeast, and Hanover, about 51 km (32 miles) to the northwest. The population of the City of Salzgitter has exceeded 100,000 inhabitants since its foundation in 1942 (which made it a city (Großstadt) in contrast to a town (Stadt) by the German definition), when it was still called Watenstedt-Salzgitter. Beside Wolfsburg, Leverkusen and Eisenhüttenstadt, Salzgitter is one of the few cities in Germany founded during the 20th century.
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Salzgitter is located in Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 52.1570 latitude, 10.4154 longitude.
Salzgitter has a population of approximately 104,970 people, making it a city in Germany.
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ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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A UNESCO imperial town at the foot of the Harz, with 1,500 half-timbered houses and a thousand-year-old mine.
28 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
A UNESCO Romanesque cathedral famed for its thousand-year-old rose bush and ancient bronze doors.
32 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Volkswagen's massive automotive theme park and museum complex where visitors can collect their new cars from glass towers.
40 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The Harz's highest peak at 1,141m, wreathed in legend and mist and reached by a historic steam railway.
42 km · about 50 min drive
castle
A romantic neo-Gothic castle perched above a colourful half-timbered town, the picturesque gateway to the Harz mountains.
44 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Quirky German museum with stacked towers of classic cars and an interactive celebration of car culture and engineering.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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A world-class mobility museum in Einbeck showcasing the history of motorised transport through interactive exhibits and over 400 vehicles.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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Hanover's grand baroque garden, one of Europe's finest, with geometric parterres, fountains and a glowing grotto.
55 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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