Soltau is a mid-sized town in Heidekreis in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is in the middle of Lüneburg Heath. About 22,000 people live there. The town is known for its tourist attractions like the Heide-Park, the Soltau-Therme and the Soltau Toy Museum.
Soltau | |
|---|---|
 Old town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Soltau within Heidekreis district  | |
  Soltau  Soltau | |
| Coordinates: 52°59′N 9°50′E / 52.983°N 9.833°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Heidekreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Olaf Klang[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 203.25 km2 (78.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 21,808 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 29614 |
| Dialling codes | 05191 |
| Vehicle registration | HK |
| Website | www.soltau.de |
Today, Soltau has three primary schools, a grammar school, a middle school, a secondary modern school and a special needs school.
Localities
changeIt has 16 districts:
- Ahlften
- Brock
- Deimern
- Dittmern
- Harber
- Hötzingen
- Leitzingen
- Marbostel
- Meinern
- Mittelstendorf
- Moide
- Oeningen
- Tetendorf
- Wiedingen
- Woltem
- Wolterdingen
Twin towns
changeSoltau is twinned with:
Coldwater, Michigan, United States (since 1971)
Laon, France (since 1972)
Osterburg, Germany (since 1991)
Myślibórz, Poland (since 1997)- Zielona Góra, Poland (since 1997)
References
changeOther websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Soltau.
- Official website (in German)
