Langenhagen
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Langenhagen is a German city in the Hanover district of Lower Saxony. It has 50,800 inhabitants.
Twin Cities
Langenhagen's twin cities include:
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Economy
History
From 1866 to 1868 Robert Koch worked in Langenhagen.On June 18, 1972, Red Army Faction terrorist Ulrike Meinhof was arrested in Langenhagen.
On August 17, 1982, the world's first mass production of Compact Discs began in Langenhagen.
Politics
In 2001 the city council was elected for five years. The Christian Democrats and the Social Democrats won the election (both parties send 19 councilors to the council). The two "small" parties FDP (Free Democratic Party) and Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (Greens) received two seats each. Dr. Susanne Schott-Lemmer (CDU) is the mayor of Langenhagen. She won against the candidate of the Social Democrats with more than 60 percent.
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