Hankensbüttel

Infobox Ort in Deutschland
Wappen = Hankensbüttelwappen.jpg
lat_deg = 52 |lat_min = 43 |lat_sec = 59
lon_deg = 10 |lon_min = 35 |lon_sec = 59
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Niedersachsen
Landkreis = Gifhorn
Samtgemeinde = Hankensbüttel
Höhe = 82
Fläche = 34.82
Einwohner = 4416
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 29386
Vorwahl = 05832
Kfz = GF
Gemeindeschlüssel = 03 1 51 011
Straße = Goethestr. 2
Bürgermeister = Andreas Taebel
Partei = CDU

Hankensbüttel is a municipality in the Samtgemeinde Hankensbüttel in the district of Gifhorn, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 25 km south of Uelzen, and 30 km north of Gifhorn.

History

The first documentary mentioning of Hankensbüttel was in the year 1051 by the name Honengesbuthele. The document is from Henry III. In this time the Saxon dynasty of Billung owned the region

Politics

Administration

Hankensbüttel is also the seat of the "Samtgemeinde Hankensbüttel" ("collective municipality") , which consists of the following municipalities:
*Dedelstorf
*Hankensbüttel
*Obernholz
*Sprakensehl
*Steinhorst

Community council

The Community council consists of 15 community members and was elected on 10th September 2006:
* CDU - 7 Seats
* SPD - 2 Seats
* Green Party - 2 Seats
* FDP - 2 Seats
* Independent - 2 Seats