Gifhorn (German pronunciation: [ˈɡɪfhɔʁn]) is a town and capital of the district Gifhorn, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated at the confluence of the River Ise river and River Aller, near the cities of Hanover, Celle, and Wolfsburg. Gifhorn is home to the International Wind- and Watermill Museum which contains a comprehensive collection and working replicas of the world's most common windmills.
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History
Gifhorn was first mentioned in 1196, when it was located at the crossing of two important merchant routes, one transporting salt between Lüneburg and Brunswick, the other transporting grain between Celle and Magdeburg.
Education
Schools in Gifhorn include the Humboldt Gymnasium, the Otto-Hahn-Gymnasium, Fritz-Reuter-Realschule, Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Realschule, Albert-Schweitzer-Hauptschule, Alfred-Teves-Hauptschule and the Berufsbildenden Schulen I and II.
International relations
Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in GermanyGifhorn is twinned with:
- Xanthi, Greece
- Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi, Ukraine
- Dumfries, United Kingdom
- Gardelegen, Germany (Saxony-Anhalt)
- Hallsberg, Sweden
External links
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Gifhorn |
- Gifhorn homepage (German)
- International museum of mills (German)
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