Hanover

Hanover or Hannover^{[nb 1]}(German: Hannover (help·info), [haˈnoːfɐ]), on the river Leine, is the caipital o the federal state o Lawer Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany an wis ance bi personal union the faimily seat o the Hanoverian Keengs o Great Breetain, unner thair title as the dukes o Brunswick-Lüneburg (later describit as the Elector o Hanover). At the end o the Napoleonic Wars, the Electorate wis enlairgit tae acome the caipital o the Kinrick o Hanover.

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New town hall of Hanover (02/2011)
Coat airms
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Location o Hanover athin Hanover destrict
Coordinates: 52°22′N 9°43′E / 52.367°N 9.717°E / 52.367; 9.717 9°43′E / 52.367°N 9.717°E / 52.367; 9.717
Kintra	Germany
State	Lawer Saxony
Destrict	Hanover
Subdivisions	13 districts
Govrenment
• Laird Mayor	Stephan Weil (SPD)
• Governing parties	SPD / Greens
Area
• City	204.01 km2 (78.77 sq mi)
Elevation	55 m (180 ft)
Population  (2021-12-31)[1]
• City	535,932
• Density	2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi)
• Metro	1,128,543
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	30001 - 30669
Diallin codes	0511
Vehicle registration	H
Website	www.hannover.de