Hanover is the capital and largest city of the German state of Lower Saxony, with a population of about 536,000 in 2021, making it the thirteenth-largest city in Germany and the fourth-largest in the country's north. Once the seat of the House of Hanover, whose members also ruled Britain as its kings for over a century, the city today is a major trade fair and exhibition center, home to the world's largest industrial trade fair, alongside extensive gardens laid out in the Baroque era.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude52.366667 degrees north 1 In the Other Atlases
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1. Hanover (Wikipedia)
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Its population of 535,932 (2021) makes it the
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area = 204.01
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elevation = 55
History section, Early history
in 1241 because of its position at a natural crossroads.
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coordinates = {{Coord|52|22|N|9|43|E|format=dms|type:city(545,000)_region:DE-NI|display=it}}
- In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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