Bockenem, Lower Saxony, Germany
🇩🇪 Bockenem is a town in the district of Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany that was founded in 1154. It is located on the German Timber-Frame Road.
Meteor Gummiwerke is also located in Bockenem. Meteor is an automotive sealing company that supplies seals worldwide. Meteor is the largest factory in Bockenem employing over 1,500 people.
Surrounding villages • Jerze • Königsdahlum • Bornum • Mahlum • Schlewecke • Ortshausen • Volkersheim • Hary • Störy • Bönnien • Werder • Nette • Upstedt • Bültum • Groß Ilde • Klein Ilde • Wohlenhausen
Sights • The village of Störy was famous for having the largest museum of small cars in the world. The museum, however, was closed around 2005. • The nave of the Protestant Church in Bockenem was built in 1403, its baptismal font dates from 1703. • Another interesting church can be seen in the village of Nette. The romanesque tower has firing slits and may have been used as a fortification in times of war. The nave dates from 1731. Close to the church, several well-preserved half-timbered houses can be seen.
Europe/Berlin/Lower_Saxony
Bockenem has a population of over 10,860 people. Bockenem also forms part of the wider Hildesheim District which has a population of over 275,464 people. Bockenem is situated 24 km south-east of Hildesheim.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Bockenem has links with:
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🇵🇱 Biała Podlaska 52.033
🇳🇱 Nieuwegein 52.033
🏴 Milton Keynes 52.042
🏴 Buckingham 51.995
🇳🇱 Lansingerland 51.983
🇳🇱 Krimpenerwaard 51.983
🏴 Tewkesbury 51.983
🏴 Letchworth Garden City 51.98
🏴 Letchworth 51.976
🇩🇪 Bodenwerder 51.967
🇳🇱 Doetinchem 51.967
Locations Near: Bockenem 10.1322,52.0109
🇩🇪 Hildesheim 9.951,52.151 d: 19.9
🇩🇪 Salzgitter 10.333,52.153 d: 21
🇩🇪 Goslar 10.428,51.916 d: 22.8
🇩🇪 Peine 10.233,52.317 d: 34.7
🇩🇪 Wolfenbüttel 10.533,52.15 d: 31.5
🇩🇪 Braunschweig 10.527,52.265 d: 39.1
🇩🇪 Göttingen 9.938,51.531 d: 55
🇩🇪 Hanover 9.738,52.368 d: 47.9
🇩🇪 Hannover 9.738,52.372 d: 48.3
🇩🇪 Langenhagen 9.733,52.433 d: 54.3
Antipodal to: Bockenem -169.868,-52.011
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🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 15818.9
🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 15766.5
🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 15788.8
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