Buchholz in der Nordheide

Infobox German Location
Art = Stadt
Name = Buchholz
Wappen = buchholzer_wappen.jpg
lat_deg = 53 |lat_min = 19
lon_deg = 09 |lon_min = 52
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Niedersachsen
Landkreis = Harburg
Höhe = 72
Fläche = 74.62
Einwohner = 39465
Stand = 2006-11-30
PLZ = 21244
Vorwahl = 04181, 04186, 04187
Kfz = WL
Gemeindeschlüssel = 03 3 53 005
Gliederung = 6 districts
Straße = Rathausplatz 1
Website = [http://www.buchholz.de/ www.buchholz.de]
Bürgermeister = Wilfried Geiger
Partei = Independent

Buchholz in der Nordheide is the largest town in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 25 km southwest of Hamburg.

Geography

Buchholz is home to the Brunsberg, the region's highest mountain (129m).

Division of the town

The city districts Steinbeck, Dibbersen, Seppensen, Holm-Seppensen, Sprötze and Trelde belong to Buchholz.

History

In 1958, Buchholz got the city charter.

In 1992, Buchholz was struck by a small tornado which destroyed many trees and damaged some houses. In 2002, the temperature in Buchholz rose above 38 degrees Celsius, marking an all-time high for this region.

In 2006, Buchholz tried to set a new world-record by placing a crowd of 2000 people near the local swimming pool forming a big heart. However, this attempt failed because 39 people did not show up.

Number of inhabitants

*1821 – 178
*1871 – 350
*1905 – 1.220
*1925 – 2.138
*1939 – 3.110
*1945 – ca. 5.000
*1946 – 6.003
*1958 – 7.523
*1963 – 10.364
*1968 – 13.590
*1972 – 15.273
*1972 – 22.620
*1975 – 26.393
*1998 – 35.264
*1999 – 35.603
*2000 – 35.916
*2001 – 36.109
*2002 – 36.483
*2003 – 37.943
*2004 – 38.556
*2005 – 40.500

Twin towns

Buchholz has three sister cities, Canteleu in France (Arrondissement of Rouen), Wolow in Poland and Järvenpää in Finland.