Bockenem | |
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 Church of St. Pancratius in Bockenem. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bockenem within Hildesheim district  | |
  Bockenem  Bockenem | |
| Coordinates: 52°00′42″N 10°07′55″E / 52.01167°N 10.13194°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hildesheim |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Rainer Block[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 109.04 km2 (42.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,666 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 31167 |
| Dialling codes | 05067 |
| Vehicle registration | HI |
| Website | www.bockenem.de |
Bockenem (German pronunciation: [ˈbɔkənəm] ⓘ; Eastphalian: Bokeln) is a town in the district of Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany that was founded in 1154. It is located on the German Timber-Frame Road.
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| Local council, elections September 2016 | ||||||||
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| Party/List | CDU | SPD | UWG | Alliance 90/The Greens | Independents | Total | ||
| Seats | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24 | ||
| Vote share | 45.2% | 36.1% | 9.5% | 4.4% | 3.7% | 100% | ||
Bockenem is twinned with:
Meteor Gummiwerke is also located in Bockenem. Meteor is an automotive sealing company that supplies seals worldwide. Meteor is the largest factory in Bockenem employing over 1500 people.
