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Gifhorn, Germany
Lower Saxony · Germany
Gifhorn is a mid-size city in Lower Saxony, Germany with a population of 43,000. Elevation: 190 ft (58 m). Average temperature: 52°F (11°C).
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People
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| Population | 43,000 |
| Population Density | 914 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 190 ft (58 m) |
| Coordinates | 52.4777°, 10.5511° |
| Timezone | Europe/Berlin |
| Country | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| State / Province | Lower Saxony |
| Average Temperature | 52°F (11°C) |
| January Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 66°F (19°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 42.8 inches (1,088 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 19.1 inches (48 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $30,942 |
About Gifhorn
Gifhorn is a mid-size city in Germany (Lower Saxony) with a population of 43,000. The city sits at an elevation of 190 feet (58 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 52°F (11°C). Temperatures range from 40°F in January to 66°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 42.8 inches. The timezone is Europe/Berlin.
Income: Gifhorn vs Germany
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Income
| Median HH Income | $30,942 |
| 59% below Germany avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Establishments (County) | 1,677 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $102,000 |
| 64% below Germany avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $510 |
| 56% below Germany avg |
Ownership & Property
| Homeownership | 51.2% |
| Owner-Occupied | 51.2% |
| Renter-Occupied | 48.8% |
| Housing Units | 17,200 |
Property Tax
Climate in Gifhorn
Gifhorn has an average annual temperature of 10.2°C (50°F). The hottest month is Jul (19.2°C), the coldest is Jan (1.6°C). Average annual precipitation is 656 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 52.1°F |
| 4% below Germany avg | |
| January Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 66°F (19°C) |
| Sunny Days | 209 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 190 ft (58 m) |
| Area | 47.0 sq mi (121.8 km²) |
| Population Density | 914/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 52.4777°N, 10.5511°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Berlin |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F (5°C) | 1.9 in | |
| February | 34°F (1°C) | 1.5 in | Coldest, Driest |
| March | 40°F (4°C) | 1.9 in | |
| April | 46°F (8°C) | 1.7 in | |
| May | 55°F (13°C) | 2.0 in | |
| June | 60°F (15°C) | 2.7 in | Wettest |
| July | 66°F (19°C) | 2.3 in | Warmest |
| August | 63°F (17°C) | 2.4 in | |
| September | 57°F (14°C) | 1.9 in | |
| October | 49°F (9°C) | 1.8 in | |
| November | 41°F (5°C) | 2.0 in | |
| December | 36°F (2°C) | 2.2 in |
Gifhorn has a seasonal temperature swing of 32°F / from 34°F in February to 66°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 24.5 inches, with June being the wettest month (2.7") and February the driest (1.5").
Schools in Gifhorn
24 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz-Reuter-Realschule | — | — | — | — |
| Allerschule Gifhorn | — | — | — | — |
| Außenstelle Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Realschule | — | — | — | — |
| Adam-Riese-Schule | — | — | — | — |
| Pestalozzischule | — | — | — | — |
| IGS Gifhorn | — | — | — | — |
| Freiherr-vom-Stein-Schule | — | — | — | — |
| Michael-Ende-Schule | — | — | — | — |
| Berufsbildende Schulen II | — | — | — | — |
| Berufsbildende Schulen I | — | — | — | — |
| Gebrüder-Grimm-Schule | — | — | — | — |
| Humboldt-Gymnasium | — | — | — | — |
| Heller-Haus (Kreiskunstschule) | — | — | — | — |
| Wilhelm-Busch-Schule | — | — | — | — |
| Oskar Kämmer Schule | — | — | — | — |
| Kreisvolkshochschule | — | — | — | — |
| Kreismusikschule | — | — | — | — |
| Albert-Schweitzer-Schule | — | — | — | — |
| Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Realschule | — | — | — | — |
| Oskar Kämmer Schule | — | — | — | — |
| Oskar-Kämmer-Schule Außenstelle | — | — | — | — |
| Otto-Hahn-Gymnasium | — | — | — | — |
| Immanuelschule | — | — | — | — |
| Frau und aktiv | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Gifhorn
11 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antenne Niedersachsen | pop | MP3 | |
| RADIO 21 Braunschweig | pop, rock | MP3 | |
| Radio Zusa | — | OGG | |
| Volkseigener Rundfunk Sachsen | soul | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Radio Karl-Marx-Stadt | electronic | MP3 64 kbps | |
| Hasi from Hell | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Zusa | — | OGG | |
| Dancefox Radio | international | MP3 | |
| Radio Zusa | — | OGG 128 kbps | |
| Radio PSR LEIPZIG | emo | MP3 | |
| Radio Zusa | — | MP3 192 kbps |
Museums in Gifhorn
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altes Spritzenhaus | ||||
| Ausstellungshalle Staatliches Naturhistorisches Museum | ||||
| Automuseum Braunschweig | ||||
| Bauernhausmuseum | ||||
| Braunschweigisches Landesmuseum | ||||
| Braunschweigisches Landesmuseum - Hinter Aegidien | ||||
| Classic Superbikes Motorrad Museum | ||||
| Dorfmuseum Lehre | ||||
| Dowesee Archiv | ||||
| e-Mobility Station | ||||
| Energiemuseum 2009 | ||||
| Energiemuseum 2009 | ||||
| ET Zweiradmuseum | ||||
| Familienmuseum "Bruneswic anno 1221" | ||||
| Feuerwehrmuseum | ||||
| Gedenkstätte KZ-Außenlager Schillstraße | ||||
| Gut Steinhof - Landtechnik-Museum | ||||
| Heimatmuseum | ||||
| Heimatmuseum Wendhausen | ||||
| Heimatstube Weddel | ||||
| Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum | ||||
| Hoffmann-von-Fallersleben-Museum | ||||
| Jagdmuseum Wulff | ||||
| Kinomuseum Vollbüttel | ||||
| Kirchbodenmuseum | ||||
| Klosterhofmuseum | ||||
| Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg | ||||
| Lenges Hof | ||||
| Lokpark Braunschweig | ||||
| Mineralienkabinett | ||||
| Museum for Photography | ||||
| Museum für bürgerliche Wohnkultur des 20. Jahrhunderts | ||||
| Museum für Photographie | ||||
| Museum Gifhorn | ||||
| Museum Hinter Aegidien | ||||
| Museumsmühle Abbenrode | ||||
| phaeno | ||||
| Schlossmuseum | ||||
| Schulmuseum Steinhorst | ||||
| Staatliches Naturhistorisches Museum Braunschweig | ||||
| Städtisches Museum Braunschweig | ||||
| Städtisches Museum Braunschweig Altstadtrathaus | ||||
| Stadtmuseum Schloss Wolfsburg | ||||
| TradGem Dedelstorf | ||||
| ZeitHaus | ||||
| Zisterziensermuseum |
Libraries in Gifhorn
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Campus Nord | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek des Herzog Anton Ulrich Museums, Kunstwissenschaftliche Fachbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek des Herzog Anton Ulrich Museums, Kunstwissenschaftliche Fachbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek für Sozialwissenschaften | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Ostfalia Hochschule | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücher-Zelle | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei Calberlah | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei Leiferde | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei Müden (Aller) | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherschrank | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherschrank | 0.0 | |||||
| BücherZelle | 0.0 | |||||
| Forschungsbibliothek des Georg-Eckert-Instituts | 0.0 | |||||
| Forschungsbibliothek des Georg-Eckert-Instituts | 0.0 | |||||
| Frauenbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Frauenbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Geb. 03 (Bibliothek) | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Isenbütteler Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsbücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsbücherei Bevenrode | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsbücherei Bevenrode | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsbücherei Bienrode | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsbücherei Bienrode | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsbücherei Broitzem | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsbücherei Broitzem | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsbücherei Lamme | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsbücherei Lamme | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsbücherei Rautheim | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsbücherei Rautheim | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsbücherei Schapen | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsbücherei Schapen | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsbücherei Waggum | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsbücherei Waggum | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsbücherei Watenbüttel | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsbücherei Wenden | 0.0 | |||||
| Samtgemeindebücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Schulbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Schüler-Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtarchiv | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtarchiv | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek Braunschweig, Zweigstelle Heidberg | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek Braunschweig, Zweigstelle Heidberg | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbücherei Gifhorn | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtteilbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtteilbibliothek Fallersleben | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtteilbibliothek Westhagen | 0.0 | |||||
| Universitätsbibliothek | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Gifhorn
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauernmarkt Kohlmarkt | |||||
| Bauernmarkt Kohlmarkt | |||||
| Brandenburger Platz | |||||
| Detmeroder Msrkt | |||||
| Lehndorfer Wochenmarkt | |||||
| Markplatz Rathausplatz | |||||
| Marktplatz | |||||
| Marktplatz | |||||
| Marktplatz vor dem Rathaus | |||||
| Schützenplatz | |||||
| Schützenplatz | |||||
| Wochenmarkt | |||||
| Wochenmarkt | |||||
| Wochenmarkt am Altstadtmarkt | |||||
| Wochenmarkt am Erfurtplatz | |||||
| Wochenmarkt am Erfurtplatz | |||||
| Wochenmarkt am Stadtpark | |||||
| Wochenmarkt am Stadtpark | |||||
| Wochenmarkt auf dem Magnikirchplatz | |||||
| Wochenmarkt auf dem Magnikirchplatz | |||||
| Wochenmarkt Calberlah | |||||
| Wochenmarkt Isenbüttel | |||||
| Wochenmarkt Meine | |||||
| Wochenmarkt Nibelungenplatz | |||||
| Wochenmarkt Nibelungenplatz | |||||
| Wochenmarkt Schwülper | |||||
| Wochenmarkt Westfalenplatz | |||||
| Wochenmarkt Westfalenplatz |
Hotels in Gifhorn
9 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Gifhorn
47 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Gifhorn
13 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Gifhorn
1 monuments within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Gifhorn
1 castles within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Theme Parks in Gifhorn
3 theme parks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Gifhorn
1 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Gifhorn
15 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Gifhorn
3 veterinaries within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Gifhorn
2 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Gifhorn
1 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Gifhorn
8 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Gifhorn
6 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Gifhorn
2 shopping malls within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Gifhorn
8 gyms within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Gifhorn
1 golf courses within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Gifhorn
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hofbrauhaus Wolters | ||||
| Lonesome Oak | ||||
| Lonesome Oak | ||||
| National Jürgens Brauerei | ||||
| National Jürgens Brauerei |
Stadiums & Teams in Gifhorn
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Gifhorn
37 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport | BWE | Medium Airport |
| Celle Army Airfield | — | Medium Airport |
| Faßberg Air Base | — | Medium Airport |
| Am Salzgittersee Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Bad Gandersheim Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Ballenstedt Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Berliner Heide Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Bollrich Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Celle-Arloh Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Dingelstedt Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Dorstadt Ultralight Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Gronau Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Große Wiese Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Großes Moor Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Hildesheim Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Hoym Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Katensen private UL strip | — | Small Airport |
| Kunrau-Jahrstedt Ultralight Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Lüchow-Rehbeck Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Oppershausen Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Oschersleben Glider Field | — | Small Airport |
| Peine-Glindbruchkippe Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Rote Wiese Glider Field | — | Small Airport |
| Salzgitter-Drütte Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Salzgitter-Schäferstuhl Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Sassberg Glider Field | — | Small Airport |
| Scheuen Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Sonderlandeplatz Meißendorf-Brunsiek | — | Small Airport |
| Stapelburg Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Steinberg at Wessein Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Stüde Bernsteinsee Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Sultmer Berg Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Tangeln Private Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Uehrde Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Uelzen Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Ummern Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Wilsche Glider Field | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Gifhorn
3 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| GLS Paketshop | |
| Horch Post & Kreativ-Shop | |
| Russian Post |
Treatment Centers in Gifhorn
6 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Fachklinik Oerrel | ||
| Gesundheitszentrum Nordstraße | ||
| Lukas-Werk Rehabilitationszentrum St. Leonhard | ||
| Lukas-Werk Rehabilitationszentrum St. Leonhard | ||
| Medizinische Klinik IV Geriatrie, Rheumatologie Funktions-/ Therapiebereich (EG) | ||
| Zentrum für Prävention und Rehabilitation GmbH |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Gifhorn
27 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Adventgemeinde Gifhorn-Mitte | |
| Albanisch-Islamischer Kulturverein e.V. Gifhorn | |
| Bethaus | |
| Bethaus | |
| Bibelgemeinde Gifhorn | |
| Brüdergemeinde | |
| Christuszentrum Gifhorn | |
| DITIB Türkisch Islamischer Kultur Verein e.V. | |
| Epiphanias Kirche | |
| Evangelische Gemeinschaft | |
| Freie Evangeliumschristen-Gemeinde | |
| Gemeinde Gottes | |
| Gemeinde Gottes | |
| Gemeinde Gottes Gifhorn | |
| Gifhorner Friedenskirche | |
| Jehovas Zeugen | |
| Kirche des Heiligen Nikolaus | |
| Kirche im Brauhaus | |
| Kirchengemeinde Hl. Rafail-Nikolaos und Irini | |
| Kirchenkreisamt Gifhorn |
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Get ReportFrequently Asked Questions About Gifhorn
What is the population of Gifhorn?
Gifhorn has a population of 43,000 residents and is located in Germany. The population density is 914 people per square mile, spread across 47.0 square miles.
Is Gifhorn expensive to live in?
The median household income is $30,942, 59% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $102,000 (64% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $510 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 3.3x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.
What is the weather like in Gifhorn?
Gifhorn has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 52°F (11°C). Winter temperatures average 40°F in January, while summers reach an average of 66°F in July. The area receives 209 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 42.8 inches, with 19.1 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Gifhorn?
There are 1,677 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Gifhorn?
The median home value in Gifhorn is $102,000. For renters, the median monthly rent is $510. The homeownership rate is 51.2%.