Laatzen

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Laatzen
Town
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Laatzen
Coat of arms
Location of Laatzen within Hanover district
Location of Laatzen
Laatzen is located in Germany
Laatzen
Laatzen
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Laatzen is located in Lower Saxony
Laatzen
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Coordinates: 52°19′N 09°48′E / 52.317°N 9.800°E / 52.317; 9.800
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHanover
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Kai Eggert[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
34.16 km2 (13.19 sq mi)
Highest elevation
63 m (207 ft)
Lowest elevation
46 m (151 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
41,838
 • Density1,225/km2 (3,172/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
30880
Dialling codes0511, 05102
Vehicle registrationH
Websitewww.laatzen.de

Laatzen (German pronunciation: [ˈlaːtsn̩] ) is a town in Hanover Region, 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 town of Laatzen. In 1974, the towns of Rethen (8,100 inh.), Gleidingen (4,300 inh.) and Ingeln-Oesselse (3,700 inh.) were joined to the town.

Twin towns – sister cities

Laatzen is twinned with:[3]

See also

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