Bodenwerder

Bodenwerder
Location of Bodenwerder within Holzminden district
Location of Bodenwerder
Bodenwerder
Bodenwerder
Coordinates: 51°58′N 9°31′E / 51.967°N 9.517°E / 51.967; 9.517
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHolzminden
Municipal assoc.Bodenwerder-Polle
Government
 • MayorFriedrich-Wilhelm Schmidt (CDU)
Area
 • Total
29.05 km2 (11.22 sq mi)
Elevation
76 m (249 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
5,618
 • Density193.4/km2 (500.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
37619
Dialling codes05533
Vehicle registrationHOL
Websitewww.bodenwerder.de

The Münchhausenstadt Bodenwerder (German pronunciation: [boːdn̩ˈvɛʁdɐ] ) is a town in Holzminden district, Lower Saxony, Germany. It lies on the river Weser and is best known as the birthplace and residence of Baron von Münchhausen.