Broitzem is a ''

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'' (borough) in the south-western part of

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History

The village of Broitzem was first mentioned in documents during the 12th century. Originally mostly a farming village, Broitzem became connected to the railway network via the

Hildesheim–Brunswick railway The Hildesheim–Brunswick line is a 43 km long electrified main line railway in the German state of Lower Saxony. It forms part of the Intercity-Express route from Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt to Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Berlin. I ...

during the 19th century and people increasingly started to commute into work in the city. By the early 20th century, the village had about 1000 inhabitants. During the 20th century, new residential and commercial areas were developed in Broitzem, causing a growth of population. In 1974, the village, until then part of the disbanded rural district of

, was incorporated into the city of Braunschweig and became a city district.

Airfield

In 1916 a

military airfield An airbase (stylised air base in American English), sometimes referred to as a military airbase, military airfield, military airport, air station, naval air station, air force station, or air force base, is an aerodrome or airport used as a mi ...

was established north of Broitzem. In 1929 the head office of the

Deutsche Verkehrsfliegerschule The Deutsche Verkehrsfliegerschule (DVS), German Air Transport School, was a covert military-training organization operating as a flying school in Germany. It began during the Weimar Republic in Staaken, Berlin in 1925 and its head office was tr ...

was moved to Broitzem airfield, officially a flying school for commercial pilots and later a military training facility for the

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. The airfield was closed after the end of

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Politics

The district mayor Meike Rupp-Naujok is a member of the

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.Stadtbezirksrat 223 Broitzem (in German)
. Retrieved on October 7, 2012.

References

Boroughs and quarters of Braunschweig Former municipalities in Lower Saxony {{Braunschweig-geo-stub