Knesebeck

Stadtteil of Wittingen in Lower Saxony, Germany

52°40′N 10°42′E / 52.667°N 10.700°E / 52.667; 10.700CountryGermanyStateLower SaxonyDistrictGifhorn TownWittingen Area • Total34.09 km² (13.16 sq mi)Elevation70 m (230 ft)Population • Total2,683 • Density79/km² (200/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codesDialling codes+495834Vehicle registrationGFWebsitewww.knesebeck.org

Knesebeck is a village in Gifhorn (district) (Lower-Saxony). It is home to an important industry (Butting Gruppe GmbH & Co. KG) in the region.

For events of the various local clubs, see the calendar of events.

• Spielmannszug Jägercorps Knesebeck
• Spielmannszug Schwarzes Corps Knesebeck
• Musikzug der Freiwilligen Feuerwehr Knesebeck
• Knesebecker Bläserkreis

• VFL Knesebeck
• Lauftreff Isenhagener Land

• Freiwillige Feuerwehr Knesebeck
• Riding club

Industry

• Butting Gruppe GmbH & Co. KG

Consulting

• Steuerkanzlei Wolter

Media

• Druckerei Kirchhoff

Craft

• Bau- und Möbeltischlerei Holler GmbH

Schools and conferencing facilities

• Knesebeck primary school
• Butting Academy
• Private music school

• Dr. Supady, general practitioner
• Dr. Dettmer, general practitioner
• Erik Lühe, dentist
• Einhorn-Apotheke Knesebeck, pharmacy

Knesebeck is connected to the Deutsche Bahn railway network. Connections are slow, but they provide good access to the German high-speed railway network via Wolfsburg, Braunschweig and Uelzen. The Wolfsburg high-speed connections allow an easy access to the airports in Hannover, Berlin and Frankfurt. Volkswagen operates regular business flights from the Braunschweig/Wolfsburg airport.

There are possible opportunities in Knesebeck for jogging, hunting and horse-riding. Sport facilities are provided by the Knesebeck sports associations. There is a public outdoor swimming area which is a natural lake, a small indoor pool and sauna.

Attractions in the region are the Lüneburger Heide, the Otterzentrum in Hankensbüttel, the Phaeno and Autostadt in Wolfsburg, the historic old towns of Celle, Lüneburg und Salzwedel as well as the Museumsdorf Hösseringen.

• Ernst von Lenthe, (* 23. November 1823 in Knesebeck, † 7. February 1888 in Hannover): Oberappellationsgerichtsrat, deputy
• Bernd Fix (* 19. March 1962): Hacker (Chaos Computer Club)
• Lars Nieberg (* 24. Juli 1963): Winner in the Olympic Games, Equestrian / Jumping

• Knesebeck local news website
• The family "von dem Knesebeck"