Hanover Region
Template:For Template:Multiple issues Template:Use dmy dates Template:Short description Template:Infobox District DE Hanover Region (Template:Langx) is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Heidekreis, Celle, Gifhorn, Peine, Hildesheim, Hameln-Pyrmont, Schaumburg and Nienburg.
The Hanover Region district has a unique legal status among the districts of Lower Saxony. It includes the city of Hanover (the state capital) which has the same privileges as a {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}, a city that is not part of a district. As a consequence, the district is much larger in population than any other district of the state. Its administrative body is the regional parliament (Template:Langx), headed by the regional president (Template:Langx), which since 2021 is Steffen Krach (SPD). The members of the regional parliament are elected once every five years and the regional president is elected also every five years in local elections.
HistoryEdit
The city of Hanover was not part of the district until 2001, when the old Hanover District ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) and the city then known officially as District-free City of Hanover ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}})Template:Cn were merged in order to form the new Hanover Region district, not to be confused with the former governmental district of Hanover ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}).
During World War II, Hanover was the headquarters (Template:Langx) of Military District XI ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), which was responsible for Braunschweig, Anhalt, and part of Hanover. It was also the garrison town for the 71st Infantry Division of the German Army.
GeographyEdit
The district surrounds the city of Hanover and includes the outskirts of its metropolitan area. The Leine river enters the district in the south, runs through Hanover and leaves to the north. In the northwest is the Steinhuder Meer, a lake with an area of Template:Cvt, within the region known as the Hanoverian Moor Geest.
Coat of armsEdit
The coat of arms was granted on May 1, 2003. The cloverleaf is from the arms of the city of Hanover. The lion was the heraldic animal of the Welfen family, which ruled the region from the Middle Ages until 1866.
Towns and municipalitiesEdit
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TownsEdit
| Town | Capital | Area (km2) | Population (2015) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barsinghausen |
Barsinghausen | 102.65 km2 | 33,608 | |
| Burgdorf |
Burgdorf | 112.26 km2 | 30,147 | |
| Burgwedel |
Burgwedel | 151.96 km2 | 20,654 | |
| Garbsen |
Garbsen | 79.31 km2 | 60,590 | |
| Gehrden |
Gehrden | 42.97 km2 | 14,624 | |
| Hanover |
Hanover | 204.01 km2 | 532,163 | |
| Hemmingen |
Hemmingen | 31.65 km2 | 18,793 | |
| Laatzen |
Laatzen | 34.05 km2 | 40,939 | |
| Langenhagen |
Langenhagen | 71.99 km2 | 53,323 | |
| Lehrte |
Lehrte | 127 km2 | 43,639 | |
| Neustadt am Rübenberge |
Neustadt am Rübenberge | 357 km2 | 43,931 | |
| Pattensen |
Pattensen | 67 km2 | 14,324 | |
| Ronnenberg |
Ronnenberg | 37.78 km2 | 23,752 | |
| Seelze |
Seelze | 54 km2 | 33,283 | |
| Sehnde |
Sehnde | 103.44 km2 | 23,489 | |
| Springe |
Springe | 159.78 km2 | 28,682 | |
| Wunstorf |
Wunstorf | 126.60 km2 | 41,251 |
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MunicipalitiesEdit
| Municipalities | Capital | Area /km2 | Population (2015) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isernhagen |
Isernhagen | 59.72 km2 | 23,792 | |
| Uetze |
Uetze | 140.56 km2 | 20,103 | |
| Wennigsen |
Wennigsen | 53.78 km2 | 14,036 | |
| Wedemark |
Wedemark | 173 km2 | 29,358 |
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- Election results for the Regional Assembly since 2001
| Parties and voter associations | Prozent 2021 |
Sitze 2021 |
Prozent 2016 |
Sitze 2016 |
Prozent 2011 |
Sitze 2011 |
Prozent 2006 |
Sitze 2006 |
Prozent 2001 |
Sitze 2001 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPD | Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands | 29,9 | 25 | 32,3 | 26 | 36,4 | 31 | 39,7 | 33 | 42,4 | 37 |
| CDU | Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands | 26,2 | 22 | 29,0 | 24 | 31,0 | 26 | 35,2 | 30 | 36,2 | 31 |
| Grüne | Bündnis 90/Die Grünen | 21,3 | 18 | 13,6 | 12 | 19,0 | 16 | 10,9 | 9 | 9,1 | 8 |
| FDP | Freie Demokratische Partei | 6,5 | 5 | 5,4 | 5 | 3,1 | 3 | 7,3 | 6 | 6,3 | 5 |
| AfD | Alternative für Deutschland | 5,1 | 4 | 10,1 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Linke | Die Linke | 3,6 | 3 | 4,8 | 4 | 2,5 | 3 | – | – | 1,4 | 1 |
| Tierschutz | Partei Mensch Umwelt Tierschutz | 1,7 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| PARTEI | Partei für Arbeit, Rechtsstaat, Tierschutz, Elitenförderung und basisdemokratische Initiative | 1,6 | 1 | 0,9 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Basis | Grassroots Democratic Party of Germany ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) | 1,0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Piraten | Piratenpartei Deutschland | 0,9 | 1 | 1,6 | 1 | 3,0 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| HAN | Template:Ill | 0,8 | 1 | 1,9 | 2 | 2,7 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| FW | Free Voters ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) | 0,8 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Volt | Volt Deutschland | 0,6 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| BF | BürgerForum | – | – | – | – | 1,1 | 1 | 1,1 | 1 | – | – |
| BSG | Bündnis für Soziale Gerechtigkeit | – | – | – | – | 0,6 | 0 | 0,7 | 1 | – | – |
| REP | Die Republikaner | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1,5 | 1 | 1,4 | 1 |
| Sonstige | 0,2 | 0 | 1,5 | 0 | 1,6 | 0 | 3,8 | 3 | 3,1 | 1 | |
| Gesamt | 100 % | 84 | 100 % | 84 | 100 % | 84 | 100 % | 84 | 100 % | 84 | |
| Voter turnout | 54,7 % | 54,6 % | 49,7 % | 47,0 % | 52,3 % | ||||||
InhabitantsEdit
| Year | Residents<ref name="regi">Regionaldatenbank Niedersachsen</ref> |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,122,038 |
| 2005 | 1,128,543 |
| 2010 | 1,132,130 |
| 2015 | 1,144,481 |
| 2017 | 1,153,063 |
| 2018 | 1,157,624 |
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
Further readingEdit
- Official Map of the Region and State Capital Hannover
- Regional archive (in German)
- Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen (in German)
External linksEdit
Template:Cities and towns in Hanover (district)