Winzenburg
Winzenburg | |
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Nativity of Virgin Mary Church | |
Location of Winzenburg | |
| Coordinates: 51°56′N 09°56′E / 51.933°N 9.933°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hildesheim |
| Municipality | Freden |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.64 km2 (6.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 178 m (584 ft) |
| Population (2015-12-31) | |
• Total | 688 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 31088 |
| Dialling codes | 05184 |
| Vehicle registration | HI |
Winzenburg (German pronunciation: [ˈvɪntsn̩ˌbʊʁk]) is a village and a former municipality in the district of Hildesheim in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1 November 2016, it is part of the municipality Freden. It comprises four smaller communities, including the village of Winzenburg, which dates from the Middle Ages. Winzenburg is located in the Leinebergland to the north of Bad Gandersheim, between the national parks of the Harz and the Weserbergland, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The municipality (German: Gemeinde) was formed on March 1, 1974 from the four previously independent communities of Winzenburg, Schildhorst, Westerberg and Klump. It is near the small town of Freden.