Pattensen

Pattensen

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Pattensen
Location of Pattensen within Hanover district
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Coordinates: 52°16′N 9°46′E / 52.267°N 9.767°E / 52.267; 9.767Coordinates: 52°16′N 9°46′E / 52.267°N 9.767°E / 52.267; 9.767
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Hanover
Government
  Mayor Ramona Schumann (SPD)
Area
  Total 67 km2 (26 sq mi)
Elevation 63 m (207 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
  Total 14,630
  Density 220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 30982
Dialling codes 05066, 05069, 05101, 05102
Vehicle registration H
Website www.pattensen.de

Pattensen is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 12 km (7 mi) south of Hanover.

History

It was the capital of the Principality of Calenberg until 1636, when the capital moved to the town of Hanover, from which the state of Hanover (including Calenberg and Celle) was named.

Pattensen in the Kingdom of Hanover in 1864, King George V

Economy

The letter processing center for the greater Hanover area is located in Pattensen.

Twin towns

Pattensen is twinned with Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf in France, Karpniki and Wilkszyn in Poland and Ahrensfelde in Germany.

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