Laatzen

Laatzen

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Laatzen

Coordinates: 52°19′N 09°48′E / 52.317°N 9.800°E / 52.317; 9.800Coordinates: 52°19′N 09°48′E / 52.317°N 9.800°E / 52.317; 9.800
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Hanover
Government
  Mayor Thomas Prinz (SPD)
Area
  Total 34.05 km2 (13.15 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
  Total 40,939
  Density 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
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.

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References

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