Langenhagen

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Langenhagen is a German city in the Hanover district of Lower Saxony. It has 50,800 inhabitants.

Contents 1 Twin Cities 2 Economy 3 History 4 Politics

Twin Cities

• London Borough of Southwark
• Novo Mesto, Slovenia
• Glogow, Poland
• Le Trait, France
• Stadl Paura, Austria

Economy

• Bahlsen
• Reemtsma
• Minolta
• Hanover/Langenhagen International Airport
• MTU Aero Engines

History

From 1866 to 1868 Robert Koch worked in Langenhagen.

On June 18, 1972, Red Army Faction terrorist Ulrike Meinhof was arrested in Langenhagen.

On August 17, 1982, the world's first mass production of Compact Discs began in Langenhagen.

Politics

In 2001 the city council was elected for five years. The Christian Democrats (CDU, Christian Democratic Union) and the social democrats (SPD, Socialdemocratic Party of Germany) won the election (both parties send 19 councilors to the council). The two "small" parties FDP (Free Democratic Party) und Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (Greens) got each two seats. Dr. Susanne Schott-Lemmer (CDU) is the mayor of Langenhagen. She won against the candidate of the Socialdemocrats with more than 60 percent.

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