Toppenstedt

Toppenstedt
Location of Toppenstedt within Harburg district
Location of Toppenstedt
Toppenstedt
Toppenstedt
Coordinates: 53°16′N 10°06′E / 53.267°N 10.100°E / 53.267; 10.100
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHarburg
Municipal assoc.Salzhausen
Subdivisions2
Government
 • MayorHeinrich Nottorf
Area
 • Total
29.09 km2 (11.23 sq mi)
Elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[1]
 • Total
2,229
 • Density76.62/km2 (198.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
21442
Dialling codes04173
Vehicle registrationWL

Toppenstedt is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany, not very far from the Lüneburg Heath.

It consists of two villages: Toppenstedt and Tangendorf. In both villages agriculture and tourism are key economic factors.

In 1930, a farmer discovered during his work the Tangendorf disc brooch, a fibula, dating from about 300 AD. An image of this fibula is part of Toppenstedt 's coat of arms.

References

  1. ^ "Tabelle EVAS 12411, Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022, Stand 31. Dezember 2024" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.