Fallersleben
Ortsteil of Wolfsburg in Lower Saxony, Germany
Fallersleben is a part (Ortsteil) of the City of Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, with a population of 11,269 (as of 2010). The village of Fallersleben was first mentioned in 942 under the name of Valareslebo. Fallersleben became a city in 1929, and was incorporated into Wolfsburg in 1972. Before 1972, it belonged to Gifhorn. In 1939, Fallersleben had a population of 2,600 inhabitants.
01Notable residents
- August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798-1874), romantic poet best known for writing "Deutschlandlied", anthem of Germany.
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- Fallersleben Michaelis 2022-2.jpg by Kirchenfan, CC0
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