Laatzen | |
|---|---|
Town hall | |
Location of Laatzen within Hanover district | |
| Coordinates: 52°19′N 09°48′E / 52.317°N 9.800°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hanover |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jürgen Köhne[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.05 km2 (13.15 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 41,606 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 30880 |
| Dialling codes | 0511 / 05102 |
| Vehicle registration | H |
| Website | www.laatzen.de |
Laatzen is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated directly south of Hanover.
Division of the town
In 1964, the municipalities of Laatzen (nowadays about 22.000 inhabitants) and Grasdorf (3.500 inh.) were merged into the city Laatzen. In 1974 the towns of Rethen/Leine (8.100 inh.), Gleidingen (4.300 inh.) and Ingeln-Oesselse (3.700 inh.) were added to the city.
See also
- Metropolitan region Hannover-Braunschweig-Göttingen-Wolfsburg
References
External links
- Official website
(in German) - Official site of Gleidingen