Wunstorf (German pronunciation:[ˈvʊnsˌtɔʁf]ⓘ) is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) west of Hanover. The following localities belong to the town of Wunstorf: Blumenau (with Liethe), Bokeloh, Großenheidorn, Idensen (with Idensermoor and Niengraben), Klein Heidorn, Kolenfeld, Luthe, Mesmerode, Steinhude, and Wunstorf.
The name Wunstorf derives from the early settlement of Wonherestorpe dating to around 700 CE. In 1181, Wunstorf was mentioned as a civitas, literally 'citizenry' in Latin and 'Bürgerschaft' in German.
Population
1830 – c. 1,910
1840 – c. 2,300
1871 – 2,455
1885 – 2,963
1905 – 4,523
1949 – 11,610 (of this, 3,490 were refugees and displaced persons)[4]
1998 – 40,848
2000 – 41,474
2005 – 42,215
2010 – 41,244
Local council
The local elections on 11 September 2016, had the following results:
Wunstorf railway station has four trains per hour to Hanover (a mix of local and regional trains), and two trains per hour each to Minden and Nienburg. The local bus network is designed to allow connections with trains to and from Hanover.
The nearest commercial airport is the Hannover Airport about 25 kilometres (16 mi) via motorways A2 and A352.
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