Ronnenberg

Ronnenberg
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Ronnenberg within Hanover district
Location of Ronnenberg
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Coordinates: 52°19′10″N 09°39′20″E / 52.31944°N 9.65556°E / 52.31944; 9.65556
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Hanover
Subdivisions	7 districts
Government
• Mayor (2021–26)	Marlo Kratzke[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	37.89 km^2 (14.63 sq mi)
Elevation	73 m (240 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	24,505
• Density	646.7/km^2 (1,675/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	30952
Dialling codes	0511, 05109, 05108
Vehicle registration	H
Website	www.ronnenberg.de

Ronnenberg (German: [ˈʁɔnənˌbɛʁk] ^ⓘ) is a town in Hanover Region, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 8 km southwest of Hanover.

Ronnenberg

Subdivisions

Besides Ronnenberg proper, the city consists of the boroughs of Benthe (including Sieben Trappen), Empelde, Ihme-Roloven, Linderte, Ronnenberg, Vörie, and Weetzen.

Mayors

• 2021–incumbent: Marlo Kratzke (SPD)
• 2014–2021: Stephanie Harms (CDU)
• 2001–2013: Wolfgang Walther (SPD).

Notable people

• Julius Bodenstab (1834–1916), Wisconsin farmer, legislator and real estate broker; a native of Ronnenberg
• Fritz Warnecke (1898–1968), Wehrmacht Generalmajor during World War II; retired to and died in Ronnenberg
• Johannes Weineck (1915–2005), Luftwaffe Hauptmann during World War II; retired to and died in Ronnenberg

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Ronnenburg-Ihme Roloven is twinned with:^[3]

• Rânes, France

References

1. "Stichwahlen zu Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 26. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
2. "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
3. "24 jumelages franco-allemands dans l'Orne". Ouest-France.fr. 21 January 2013.