Ronnenberg Explained

Type:	Stadt
Ronnenberg
Image Coa:	DEU Ronnenberg COA.svg
Coordinates:	52.3194°N 9.6556°W
Image Plan:	Ronnenberg in H.svg
State:	Niedersachsen
District:	Hanover
Elevation:	73
Area:	37.89
Postal Code:	30952
Area Code:	0511, 05109, 05108
Licence:	H
Gemeindeschlüssel:	03 2 41 014
Divisions:	7 districts
Website:	www.ronnenberg.de
Mayor:	Marlo Kratzke^[1]
Leader Term:	2021 - 26
Party:	SPD

Ronnenberg (pronounced as /de/) is a town in Hanover Region, 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

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany. Ronnenburg-Ihme Roloven is twinned with:^[2]

Rânes, France

Notes and References

Web site: Stichwahlen zu Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 26. September 2021. 13 October 2021. Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
Web site: 24 jumelages franco-allemands dans l'Orne. 21 January 2013. Ouest-France.fr.