Wietzendorf

Wietzendorf
Saint James' church
Location of Wietzendorf within Heidekreis district
Location of Wietzendorf
Wietzendorf
Wietzendorf
Coordinates: 52°55′07″N 9°58′37″E / 52.91861°N 9.97694°E / 52.91861; 9.97694
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHeidekreis
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Jörg Peters
Area
 • Total
107.58 km2 (41.54 sq mi)
Elevation
66 m (217 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
 • Total
4,176
 • Density38.82/km2 (100.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
29649
Dialling codes05196
Vehicle registrationHK
Websitewww.wietzendorf.de

Wietzendorf (German pronunciation: [ˈviːtsn̩dɔʁf]; Eastphalian: Witzendörp) is a municipality in the district of Heidekreis, in Lower Saxony, in northern Germany. It is situated approximately 14 km southeast of Soltau, and 50 km southwest of Lüneburg. The population as of 31 December 2012 is 4,071 people.