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Facts and Figures
Foundation 1031
Landmark The bronze lion (1166)
Geographic latitude 52° 16° 38° north, longitude 10° 31° 28° east
Nearest city Hannover
Population ca. 245.000
Students ca. 14.000
Transport Station (Inter-City-Express), motorway, airport, river port
Local features Mumme (dark beer made of barley), Till Eulenspiegel, asparagus, sausages
International events Numerous festivals: eg. The Braunschweig Classix Festival (festival of music), the Medieval Market, the Culture Night, the CityJazzNight, the Festival "Culture in the Tent" (various cultural events taking place in a tent), the Braunschweig International Film Festival or the Open Air Opera of the State Theatre as well as a lot of sports highlights.
Twin towns Bandung, Bath, Magdeburg, Nimes, Sousse, Kiryat Tivon, Omaha, Kasan
International memberships THE HANSE


