Wolfsburg

Wolfsburg [ˈvɔlfsbʊʁk] is the fift lairgest ceety in the German state o Lawer Saxony. Locatit on the River Aller northeast o Braunschweig (Brunswick), it lees aboot 75 km (47 mi) east o Hanover an 230 km (143 mi) wast o Berlin. In 2013, Wolfsburg rankit as the richest ceety in Germany wi per caipita income o $128,000, thanks tae its thrivin auto industry. Wolfsburg is famous as the location o the heidquairters o Volkswagen Group, an for bein ane o the few German ceeties biggit durin the first hauf o the 20t century. Frae its foundation on 1 Julie 1938 as a hame for wirkers producin the "KdF-Wagen" (VW Beetle) till 25 Mey 1945 the ceety wis cried "Stadt des KdF-Wagens bei Fallersleben". In 1972 the population first exceedit 100,000. Sport The maist famous professional sports club in the toun is VfL Wolfsburg, a association fitbaa club that wis established in 1945. They wan the 2009 Fußball-Bundesliga. Ice hockey team EHC Wolfsburg Grizzly Adams, which syne 2007 haes made it tae a leadin position in the German ice-hockey league, is based in the toun an aw. The Volkswagen Challenger tennis tournament haes been held annually in the toun syne 1993 an aw. Internaitional relations Sister ceety - Twin touns - Associatit ceeties Wolfsburg is twinned wi the follaein touns: Wolfsburg haes relationships wi the follaein Association Ceeties: References Freemit airtins Ceety o Wolfsburg Autostadt Wolfsburg Art Museum Wolfsburg travel guide frae Wikivoyage Template:Germany destricts lawer saxony