Wolfsburg

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Wolfsburg
City
Skyline of Wolfsburg at dusk.
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Wolfsburg in Lower Saxony
Wolfsburg Show map of Germany Wolfsburg Show map of Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 52°25′23″N 10°47′14″E / 52.42306°N 10.78722°E / 52.42306; 10.78722
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Urban district
Subdivisions	16 Ortschaften, 40 Stadtteile
Government
• Lord mayor (2021–26)	Dennis Weilmann[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	204.02 km2 (78.77 sq mi)
Elevation	63 m (207 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	125,961
• Density	620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	38400–38448
Dialling codes	05361, 05362, 05363, 05365, 05366, 05367, 05308
Vehicle registration	WOB
Website	www.Wolfsburg.de

Wolfsburg (German: [ˈvɔlfsbʊʁk] ^ⓘ; Eastphalian: Wulfsborg) is the fifth largest city in the German state of Lower Saxony, located on the river Aller. It lies about 75 km (47 mi) east of Hanover and 230 km (143 mi) west of Berlin.

Wolfsburg is famous as the location of Volkswagen AG's headquarters and the world's biggest car plant. The Autostadt is a visitor attraction next to the Volkswagen factory that features the company's model range: Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Ducati, Lamborghini, MAN, Neoplan, Porsche, Scania, SEAT, Škoda Auto and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. Wolfsburg is one of the few German cities built during the first half of the 20th century as a planned city. From its founding on 1 July 1938 as a home for workers producing the KdF-Wagen until 25 May 1945, the city was called Stadt des KdF-Wagens bei Fallersleben. In 1972, the population first exceeded 100,000. In 2019, the GRP was €188,453 per capita.^[3]