Rodenberg (Samtgemeinde)

Infobox German Location
name = Samtgemeinde Rodenberg
name_local = Collective Municipality
image_coa =


state = Lower Saxony
regbzk = Hanover (region) (disbanded 1 January 2005)
district = Schaumburg
population = 16035
population_as_of = 2005-12-31
pop_dens = 186 inh.
area = 86.21
elevation = 135
lat_deg = 52 | lat_min = 16 | lat_hem = N
lon_deg = 9 | lon_min = 22 | lon_hem = E
postal_code = 31867 resp. 31552
area_code = 05043 resp. 05723
licence = SHG
mayor = Uwe Heilmann (SPD)The Samtgemeinde Rodenberg is a collective municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany, of about 16,000 inhabitants. It is situated in the east of the district of Schaumburg at the slopes of the hills Deister and Süntel.

ubdivisions

The collective municipality consists of:
* Apelern (with the quarters Groß Hegesdorf, Kleinhegesdorf, Lyhren, Reinsdorf und Soldorf)
* Hülsede (with the quarters Meinsen und Schmarrie)
* Lauenau (with the quarter Feggendorf)
* Messenkamp (with the quarter Altenhagen II)
* Pohle
* Rodenberg (with the quarter Algesdorf)

Politics

The local elections as of 10 september 2006 arose the following result:

Council

* SPD: 17 seats
* CDU: 11 seats
* FDP: 1 seat
* WGA: 1 seat
* WGR: 1 seat
* WIR: 1 seat

Chairman is Heinrich Oppenhausen (SPD).

Mayor

Mayor of the collective municipality ("german:" Samtgemeindebürgermeister) is Uwe Heilmann (SPD). He is in charge since september 2001 and was re-elected on 10 september 2006 for a new 8-years term.