Alfeld, also known as Alfeld (Leine), is a town in the state of Lower Saxony, Germany, on the Leine river about 20 kilometers southwest of Hildesheim. It is the second-biggest town in Hildesheim district, part of the Hannover-Braunschweig-Gottingen-Wolfsburg metropolitan region and the Leinebergland region, and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011 through its Fagus Factory.
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Area (sq km) Area (sq km) Population Estimate Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation (m) Latitude51.988611 degrees north 1 Latitude51.988611 degrees north 1 Sources
1. Alfeld (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 17,991 (2025)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 51.988611, longitude 9.826944
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 145 m
P2046 (area)
area 72.86 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 17991 (2025)
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