Laatzen
Town in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Laatzen (German pronunciation: [ˈlaːtsn̩] ⓘ) is a town in Hanover Region, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated directly south of Hanover.
Laatzen | |
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Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Laatzen
within Hanover district  | |
 Location of Laatzen | |
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| Coordinates: 52°19′N 09°48′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hanover |
| 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 |
| • Density | 1,225/km2 (3,172/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 |
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
Le Grand-Quevilly, France
Gubin, Poland
Waidhofen an der Ybbs, Austria
