Fallersleben

Ortsteil of Wolfsburg in Lower Saxony, Germany

52°25′08″N 10°43′01″E / 52.41889°N 10.71694°E / 52.41889; 10.71694CountryGermanyStateLower SaxonyDistrictUrban districtCityWolfsburgGovernment • Local representativeBärbel Weist (PUG)Population • Total11,269Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codesDialling codes05362Vehicle registrationWOBWebsitewww.fallersleben.de

Fallersleben is a part (Ortsteil) of the City of Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, with a population of 11,269 (as of 2010). The village of Fallersleben was first mentioned in 942 under the name of Valareslebo. Fallersleben became a city in 1929, and was incorporated into Wolfsburg in 1972. Before 1972, it belonged to Gifhorn. In 1939, Fallersleben had 2,600 inhabitants.

Notable residents

• August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798-1874), romantic poet best known for writing "Deutschlandlied", anthem of Germany.

References

• History of Wolfsburg at wolfsburg.de