Velpke

Velpke
The Lutheran church in Velpke
Location of Velpke within Helmstedt district
Velpke
Velpke
Coordinates: 52°24′N 10°56′E / 52.400°N 10.933°E / 52.400; 10.933
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHelmstedt
Municipal assoc.Velpke
Subdivisions3
Government
  MayorMark Kreutzberg
Area
  Total
19.70 km2 (7.61 sq mi)
Elevation
77 m (253 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
4,899
  Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
38458
Dialling codes05364
Vehicle registrationHE
Websitewww.velpke.de

Velpke is a municipality in the district of Helmstedt, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km north of Helmstedt, and 10 km east of Wolfsburg. The Municipality Velpke includes the villages of Büstedt, Meinkot, Velpke and Wahrstedt. Velpke is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Velpke.