Harsum

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.

Harsum view from north with St. Cäcilia
Harsum
Coat of arms
Location of Harsum within Hildesheim district
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Harsum
Harsum
Coordinates: 52°12′N 9°57′E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHildesheim
Government
 • MayorGundolf Kemnah (CDU)
Area
 • Total49.93 km2 (19.28 sq mi)
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total11,359
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
31177
Dialling codes05127
Vehicle registrationHI
Websitewww.harsum.de

Personalities
  • Johannes Nordhoff (1870-1950), Chairman of the Employers' Association of German Insurance Companies
  • Joop Bergsma (1928-2011), Roman Catholic clergyman and theologian

References
  1. Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen, LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2018.


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