Walsrode

Walsrode
Location of Walsrode within Heidekreis district
Location of Walsrode
Walsrode
Walsrode
Coordinates: 52°52′N 9°35′E / 52.867°N 9.583°E / 52.867; 9.583
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHeidekreis
Subdivisions31 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Helma Spöring (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
336.46 km2 (129.91 sq mi)
Elevation
49 m (161 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
30,890
 • Density91.81/km2 (237.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
29664
Dialling codes05161
Vehicle registrationHK
Websitewww.walsrode.de

Walsrode (German pronunciation: [valsˈʁoːdə] ; Low German: Wasra) is a town in the district of Heidekreis, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The former municipality Bomlitz was merged into Walsrode in January 2020.