Laatzen | |
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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 (2021–26) | Kai Eggert [1] ( SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 34.05 km2 (13.15 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)
[2] | |
• Total | 42,675 |
• Density | 1,300/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 Hanover Region, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated directly south of Hanover.
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.