Sassenburg

Sassenburg
Location of Sassenburg within Gifhorn district
Sassenburg
Sassenburg
Coordinates: 52°31′N 10°38′E / 52.517°N 10.633°E / 52.517; 10.633
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictGifhorn
Subdivisions6 districts
Government
  Mayor (202126) Jochen Koslowski (Ind.)
Area
  Total
88.4 km2 (34.1 sq mi)
Highest elevation
69 m (226 ft)
Lowest elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
12,039
  Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
38524
Dialling codes05371, 05378, 05379
Vehicle registrationGF
Websitewww.sassenburg.de

Sassenburg is a municipality in the district of Gifhorn, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 7 km northeast of Gifhorn, and 15 km northwest of Wolfsburg. Sassenburg includes the villages of Dannenbüttel, Grußendorf, Neudorf-Platendorf, Stüde, Triangel and Westerbeck. The seat of the municipality is in the village Westerbeck.