Aerzen
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.
Aerzen | |
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 Town hall of Aerzen | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Aerzen within Hameln-Pyrmont district  | |
  Aerzen  Aerzen | |
| Coordinates: 52°02′58″N 09°15′55″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hameln-Pyrmont |
| Subdivisions | 14 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bernhard Wagner (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 105.06 km2 (40.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 173 m (568 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,524 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 31855 |
| Dialling codes | 05154 |
| Vehicle registration | HM |
| Website | www.aerzen.de |
Economy
One of the biggest employers in the region is Aerzener Maschinenfabrik GmbH.[2], a manufacturer of blowers and compressors. As of April 2008, they had an estimated 1000 employees.
Notable people
- 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
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