Uelzen is a town in northeastern Lower Saxony, Germany, and the capital of Uelzen district, part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region. Officially the Hanseatic City of Uelzen, it was founded in 1250, received town privileges in 1270, and became an active member of the Hanseatic League during the Middle Ages. The town is known for its timber-framed and North German brick Gothic architecture, and its railway station was redesigned by artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser and reopened in 2000 as a popular tourist attraction. As of December 2024 the town had 32,821 residents across 136.84 square kilometers, with a large sugar beet refinery, a Nestle Scholler plant, and the dairy manufacturer Uelzena among its major employers.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude52.964722 degrees north 1 FAQs
Has the layout of Uelzen's old town changed since it was founded?
The old town has largely kept its ground plan since the founding in 1250.
Not substantially. The core of the town has kept its original ground plan since Uelzen was founded in 1250, and the core town was not substantially altered.
Sources
1. Uelzen (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 32,703 (2025)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 52.964722, longitude 10.565833
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 43 m
P2046 (area)
area 136.84 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 32703 (2025)
View the Source2. Wikipedia (German): Uelzen
Wikipedia (German)Article text: founding statementQuote, Article text: founding statement
Ihm ist es zu verdanken, dass die Kernstadt, die seit Gründung 1250 im Grundriss erhalten geblieben ist, nicht wesentlich verändert wurde.
Uelzen (Wikipedia)
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