Profile ID:
SI-40705
District of Heidekreis
Population:
139,641
(As of: Dec 31, 2016)
Unemployment rate:
6.0 %
(As of: Mar 1, 2018)
Employment rate:
56.5 %
(As of: Jun 30, 2017)
Homepage:
Facts & Figures
Population²:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inhabitants: | 139,641 | 69,817 (50.0 %) | 69,824 (50.0 %) |
| As of: Dec 31, 2016 | |||
| Age structure: |
Population density²:
| Inhabitants/km²: | 74.9 | |
| As of: Dec 31, 2015 | ||
Economic strength²:
|
€ per inhabitant (District of Heidekreis) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product 2015: | 31,743 | 86 % |
|
€ per employed person (District of Heidekreis) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Gross value added 2015 | ||
| - Production sector: | 75,791 | 96 % |
| - Service sector: | 53,048 | 90 % |
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€ per inhabitant (District of Heidekreis) |
State comparison (State=100 %) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Net revenue from local business tax 2015: | 271.93 | 71 % |
| Municipal share of income tax 2015: | 348.51 | 91 % |
Employment³:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed persons: | 46,217 | 21,995 (47.6 %) | 24,222 (52.4 %) |
| Change over previous year: | 1,287 (2.9 %) | ||
| Employment rate: | 56.5 % | ||
| As of: Jun 30, 2017 | |||
| Employed persons acc. to economic sectors: |
| In-commuters | Out-commuters | Balance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commuters: | 10,238 | 16,461 | -6,223 |
| As of: Jun 30, 2016 | |||
Unemployment³:
| Unemployed persons (District of Heidekreis): |
| Unemployment rate in % (District of Heidekreis): |
Infrastructure
Educational institutions²:
| Schools of general education 2016 (District of Heidekreis) | |
| Elementary schools: | 30 |
| Secondary schools (Hauptschulen): | 4 |
| Secondary schools (Oberschulen): | 8 |
| Secondary schools (Realschulen): | 4 |
| Grammar schools: | 3 |
| Free Waldorf schools: | 1 |
| Special schools: | 8 |
| Vocational schools 2016 (District of Heidekreis) | |
| Vocational schools: | 6 |
| Vocational technical schools: | 2 |
| Technical secondary schools: | 2 |
| Vocational grammar schools: | 2 |
| Colleges: | 1 |
| Other educational facilities¹: | Die Volkshochschule Heidekreis bietet mit rund 600 Dozenten ein dezentrales Angebot für die Erwachsenenbildung. An 10 Standorten im Landkreis unterrichtet die Heidekreis Musikschule. Die Medienzentren des Landkreises mit Sitz in Soltau und Walsrode unterstützen die Bildungseinrichtungen mit ihrem breit gefächerten Angebot von analogen und digitalen Medien. Der Landkreis unterhält eine Fahrbücherei, die mit 2500 Büchern, Hörspielkassetten, CD-ROM's, Videos und Zeitschriften von Montags bis Donnerstags im Kreisgebiet unterwegs ist. Außerschulische Jugendbildung wird auf dem Jugendhof Idingen in Form von Seminaren, Tagungen, nationalen und internationalen Jugendbegegnungen sowie Tages-, Abend-, und Wochenendveranstaltungen angeboten. Das Kreisarchiv in Bad Fallingbostel bietet heimatgeschichtlich Interessierten einen Einblick in die umfangreichen Aktenbestände, die durch Schriften nicht amtlicher Herkunft ergänzt werden. |
Health care¹:
| Hospitals: | 3 (775 total beds) |
| Other medical health facilities: | Neben dem Heidekreis-Klinikum mit den beiden Standorten in Soltau und Walsrode gibt es noch die Klinik Fallingbostel von Graevemeyer in Bad Fallingbostel und das MediClin Klinikum in Soltau. |
Leisure/culture/sport¹:
| Special amenities on offer: |
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Transport¹:
| Comment on the transport infrastructure: | Road infrastructure: Motorways A 7 and A 27: 89.5 km with new access points Federal trunk roads: B 3, B 71, B 209, B 214, B 440: 158.7 km County highways: 226.0 km District highways: 468.2 km Rail lines: Passenger transport: Hamburg-Buchholz-Soltau-Walsrode-Bennemühlen-Hannover ("Heidebahn") Bremen-Soltau-Munster-Uelzen(-Berlin) ("Amerikalinie") Freight transport: Soltau-Hützel-Lüneburg Hützel-Winsen(Luhe) Munster-Beckedorf-Celle Soltau-Beckedorf-Celle Walsrode-Böhme Bomlitz-Cordingen-Walsrode Waterways: River Aller: 60 km River Leine: 2 km |
Location
Location description¹:
Situated between the three North German centres of Hamburg, Hannover and Bremen, the District of Heidekreis represents an excellent starting-point for developing markets in all directions around it. With a total of nine access points to the motorways A 7 and A 27, the German metropolitan areas can be reached as quickly as the new economic centres in Eastern Europe.
A diversified business structure and a high number of well-developed commercial and industrial areas are decisive factors for the future successful development of the district as a business location.
The ideal level of accessibility in conjunction with the stimulating natural landscape and the diversity of available leisure offerings help create a balanced working and living environment.
A diversified business structure and a high number of well-developed commercial and industrial areas are decisive factors for the future successful development of the district as a business location.
The ideal level of accessibility in conjunction with the stimulating natural landscape and the diversity of available leisure offerings help create a balanced working and living environment.
Major companies¹:
| Company: | Eckes AG |
| Branch(es): | Beverages and spirits |
| Link: | http://www.eckes-ag.de |
| Company: | fillpack GmbH |
| Branch(es): | Abfüll- und Verpackungsmachinen |
| Link: | http://www.fillpack.de |
| Company: | hagebau Handelsgesellschaft für Baustoffe mbh & Co. KG |
| Branch(es): | Baustoff- und Holzhandel |
| Link: | http://www.hagebaumarkt.de |
| Company: | HM Fenster- und Türenfabriken GmbH & Co. KG |
| Branch(es): | Fenster und Türen |
| Link: | http://www.hm-fenster.de |
| Company: | J.A. Woll Handels GmbH |
| Branch(es): | Handelsunternehmen, Sonderposten |
| Link: | http://www.jawoll.de |
| Company: | Mondeléz International |
| Branch(es): | Nahrungs- und Genussmittel |
| Link: | http://www.mondelezinternational.de |
| Company: | Röders GmbH / röders TEC |
| Branch(es): | Metallverarbeitung, Maschinenbau |
| Link: | http://www.roeders.de |
| Company: | Viebrockhaus AG |
| Branch(es): | Fertighausbau |
| Link: | http://www.viebrockhaus.de |
| Company: | Wipak Walsrode GmbH & Co KG |
| Branch(es): | Folienhersteller |
| Link: | http://www.wipak.de |
| Company: | Dow Wolff Cellulosics |
| Branch(es): | Cellulosechemie |
| Link: | http://www.dowwolff.de |
Map
Business Sites in this location¹:
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Gewerbegebiet Krusenhausener Weg
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Soltau-Ost III "An der Oeninger Halbe" (Soltau East)../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-39715 -
Extension of the Almhöhe commercial area to the East../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-39851 -
Soltau-Süd../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-39958 -
Quintusstraße../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-39948 -
Former depot of the German Army in Hodenhagen../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-39291 -
Gewerbegebiet Hodenhagen -Neue Gärten-../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-40088 -
Gewerbegebiet Ilster../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-39909 -
Hainholzfeld../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-39394 -
Galgenberg../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-39675 -
Gewerbegebiet (commercial estate) Häuslingen../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-39319 -
Stöckener Straße../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-40142 -
Industriegebiet (industrial area) Lührsbockel../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-39701 -
Honerdingen../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-39340 -
An der Autobahn ("On the motorway")../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-39353 -
Bayershofer Weg../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-39469 -
Oerbker Berg../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-40081 -
A27park Walsrode../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-40208 -
Industriepark Walsrode (Walsrode Industrial Park)../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-40225 -
Gewerbegebiet (commercial area) Heber../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-39865 -
Industriegebiet Ost (East industrial area), with "Massivhauspark"../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-40028 -
Wirtschaftsgebiet "Gauß'scher Bogen"../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-39519 -
Industriegebiet Einzinger Straße (A 7 motorway access point Dorfmark)../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-39538 -
Gewerbegebiet "Schwarzer Berg" - Gemeinde 29690 Buchholz Aller../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-39780 -
29690 Lindwedel "Südlich der Bahn"../
../../hk-gf/en/profile/GF-42793
Properties in this location¹:
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Produktionshalle und Tischlerei../
../../hk-gi/en/profile/GI-56984 -
DREIECK WALSRODE: REPRÄSENTATIVES ANWESEN MIT AUSSTELLUNGS-UND VERKAUFSRÄUMEN, LAGERHALLEN UND BÜROS../
../../hk-gi/en/profile/GI-57328 -
HOTEL im Heidekreis / HH-HAN-BRE Tagung/Seminar/Ferien - ländl.Tourismus-Region../
../../hk-gi/en/profile/GI-57482 -
Fabrik- und Lagergebäude Soltau Ebsmoor../
../../hk-gi/en/profile/GI-57485
Contact
Contact:
Landkreis Heidekreis
Vogteistraße 19
29683 Bad Fallingbostel
29683 Bad Fallingbostel
| Phone: | +49 5162 970 0 |
| Fax: | +49 5162 970 212 |
| Homepage: | http://www.heidekreis.de |
| E-mail: |  |
Contact partner:
Ms. Dr. Willenbockel, Leiterin der Fachgruppe Kreisentwicklung und Wirtschaft
Phone: +49 5191 970 865
E-mail:
Ms. Birgitt du Bois
Phone: +49 5191 970 650
E-mail:
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| Sources: | ¹ | Own Survey (Last update on Mar 2, 2018) |
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LSNhttp://www.statistik.niedersachsen.de/ - Niedersachsen State Statistical Office, State Statistical Office of Bremen http://www.statistik.bremen.de/ (As of: date specified)
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Statistics from the German Federal Employment Agencyhttp://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de/ (As of: date specified), Note on Data Use http:/ |
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| The statistical data have been updated to include the most recent available figures on Apr 9, 2018 |
