Uelzen
Uelzen (German: [ˈʏltsn̩] ⓘ; Low German: Ülz'n), officially the Hanseatic Town of Uelzen (German: Hansestadt Uelzen), is a town in northeast Lower Saxony, Germany, and capital of the district of Uelzen. It is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region, a Hanseatic town and an independent municipality.
Uelzen
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Uelzen within Uelzen district | |
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| Coordinates: 52°57′53″N 10°33′57″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Uelzen |
| Subdivisions | 16 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Jürgen Markwardt (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 135.84 km2 (52.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31) | |
| • Total | 33,629 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 29525 |
| Dialling codes | 0581 |
| Vehicle registration | UE |
| Website | www.uelzen.de |
Uelzen is characterised by timber-framed architecture and also has some striking examples of North German brick Gothic. The town earned pan-regional fame when Friedensreich Hundertwasser was selected to redesign the railway station: the final work of the celebrated Viennese artist and architect was ceremonially opened in 2000 as the Hundertwasser Station, Uelzen, and remains a popular tourism destination.
The Polabian name for Uelzen is Wilcaus (spelled Wiltzaus in older German reference material), possibly derived from wilca or wilsa (< Slavic *olăša) 'alder'.