Soltau
Sign in to saveSoltau () is a mid-sized town in the Lüneburg Heath in the district of Heidekreis, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has around 22,000 inhabitants. The city is centrally located in the Lüneburg Heath and is known nationwide especially for its tourist attractions like the Heide-Park and the Soltau-Therme.
Key facts
- German location.type
- Stadt
- German location.name
- Soltau
- German location.image_photo
- Soltaualtesrathaus.jpg
- German location.image_caption
- Old town hall
- German location.image_coa
- DEU_Soltau_COA.svg
- German location.image_flag
- Flagge_Soltau.svg
- German location.image_plan
- Soltau_in_HK.svg
- German location.state
- Niedersachsen
- German location.district
- Heidekreis
- German location.elevation
- 57
- German location.area
- 203.77
- German location.postal_code
- 29614
- German location.area_code
- 05191
- German location.licence
- HK
- German location.Gemeindeschlüssel
- 03 3 58 021
- German location.mayor
- Karsten Brockmann
- German location.leader_term
- 2021–26
- German location.party
- Independent
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- Etymology
- Geography
- Location
- Subdivisions
- Climate
- History
- Middle Ages
- Modern era
- Post WW-II
- Demographics
- Culture and places of interest
- Churches
- Museums and leisure facilities
- Parks, nature reserves and cemeteries
- Culture
- Sports
- Economy
- Industry
- Trade
- Banks
- Education
- Media
- Infrastructure
- Transport
- Rail
- Roads
- Cycling
- Governance
- Town council
- Mayor
- Elections
- Town twinning
- Coat of arms
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Soltau () is a mid-sized town in the Lüneburg Heath in the district of Heidekreis, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has around 22,000 inhabitants. The city is centrally located in the Lüneburg Heath and is known nationwide especially for its tourist attractions like the Heide-Park and the Soltau-Therme.
==Etymology== The name Soltau comes from Solt (salt) and au (meadow).