Fürstenberg, Lower Saxony

Fürstenberg

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Fürstenberg

Coordinates: 51°44′N 09°24′E / 51.733°N 9.400°E / 51.733; 9.400Coordinates: 51°44′N 09°24′E / 51.733°N 9.400°E / 51.733; 9.400
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Holzminden
Municipal assoc. Boffzen
Government
  Mayor Uwe König (SPD)
Area
  Total 3.22 km2 (1.24 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 1,099
  Density 340/km2 (880/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 37699
Dialling codes 05271
Vehicle registration HOL
Website www.gemeinde-fuerstenberg.de

Fürstenberg is a municipality in the district of Holzminden, in Lower Saxony, Germany and lies on the River Weser in the Weser Uplands near Höxter and Holzminden. The Fürstenberg China Factory, founded in 1747, is the third-oldest porcelain manufacturer in Germany.

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