Ronnenberg

Town in Lower Saxony, Germany

(2021–26) Marlo Kratzke^[1] (SPD)Area • Total37.78 km² (14.59 sq mi)Elevation73 m (240 ft)Population • Total24,570 • Density650/km² (1,700/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codesDialling codes0511, 05109, 05108Vehicle registrationHWebsitewww.ronnenberg.de

Ronnenberg (German: [ˈʁɔnənˌbɛʁk] ^ⓘ) is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 8 km southwest of Hanover.

Subdivisions

Besides Ronnenberg proper, the city consists of the boroughs of Benthe (including Sieben Trappen), Empelde, Ihme-Roloven, Linderte, Ronnenberg, Vörie, and Weetzen.

Mayors

• 2021–incumbent: Marlo Kratzke (SPD)
• 2014–2021: Stephanie Harms (CDU)
• 2001–2013: Wolfgang Walther (SPD).

Notable people

• Julius Bodenstab (1834–1916), Wisconsin farmer, legislator and real estate broker; a native of Ronnenberg
• Fritz Warnecke (1898–1968), Wehrmacht Generalmajor during World War II; retired to and died in Ronnenberg
• Johannes Weineck (1915–2005), Luftwaffe Hauptmann during World War II; retired to and died in Ronnenberg

Twin towns – sister cities

Ronnenburg-Ihme Roloven is twinned with:^[3]

• Rânes, France

References