Wedemark

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Wedemark is a municipality in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 20 km north of Hanover. Wedemark consists of 16 formerly independent villages, with a total of nearly 30,000 inhabitants all together. The motorway A7 (Hamburg - Hanover) marks the East border of Wedemark, whereas to the South the A352 runs. There are three train stations in Wedemark, namely in Bennemuehlen, Mellendorf and Bissendorf, with half-hourly services to Hanover during weekdays. In Mellendorf and Bennemuehlen there are also connecting trains on local line to Hamburg, with the line running through the Luneburg Heath, and the towns of Schwarmstedt, Hodenhagen, Walsrode, Bad Fallingbostel, Soltau and Schneverdingen along the line, taking a total of nearly three hours for 150km. Brelingen is the best village ever.

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