Harsum
Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Harsum is a village and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 6 km north of Hildesheim, and 25 km southeast of Hanover.
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Harsum | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Harsum
within Hildesheim district  | |
 Location of Harsum | |
  Harsum  Harsum | |
| Coordinates: 52°12′N 9°57′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hildesheim |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Marcel Litfin[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 49.93 km2 (19.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 10,846 |
| • Density | 217.2/km2 (562.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 31177 |
| Dialling codes | 05127 |
| Vehicle registration | HI |
| Website | www.harsum.de |
Subdivisions
Besides Harsum proper, the municipality consists of the villages of Adlum, Asel, Borsum, Hönnersum, Hüddessum, Klein Förste, Machtsum and Rautenberg.
Personalities
- Johannes Nordhoff (1870-1950), Chairman of the Employers' Association of German Insurance Companies
- Joop Bergsma (1928-2011), Roman Catholic clergyman and theologian
