Aerzen
| Aerzen | ||
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Town hall of Aerzen | ||
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  Aerzen | ||
Location of Aerzen within Hameln-Pyrmont district 
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| Coordinates: 52°02′58″N 09°15′55″E / 52.04944°N 9.26528°ECoordinates: 52°02′58″N 09°15′55″E / 52.04944°N 9.26528°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Lower Saxony | |
| District | Hameln-Pyrmont | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Bernhard Wagner (SPD) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 105.06 km2 (40.56 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 10,693 | |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 31855 | |
| Dialling codes | 05154 | |
| Vehicle registration | HM | |
| Website | www.aerzen.de | |
Aerzen is a municipality in the Hamelin-Pyrmont district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Hamelin, and 7 kilometres (4 mi) north of Bad Pyrmont.
Economy
One of the biggest employers in the region is Aerzener Maschinenfabrik GmbH , a manufacturer of blowers and compressors. As of April 2008, they had an estimated 1000 employees.
Personality
- Börries von Münchhausen (civil servant) (1587-1646), secret Kammerrat, mortgage holder of the Office Aerzen
- Gustav Karl Wilhelm Siemens (1806-1874), member of the National Assembly in Frankfurt
- August Heissmeyer (1897-1979), Obergruppenführer and General of the Waffen SS
References
Towns and municipalities in Hamelin-Pyrmont (district) | ||
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