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Hanover

Western Europe

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.

Facts
Population
535,932 1
Area (sq km)
204.01 1
Founding Year
1241 1
Population Estimate Year
2021 1
Elevation (m)
55 1
Latitude
52.366667 degrees north 1
Longitude
9.716667 degrees east 1
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Sources
1. Hanover (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Its population of 535,932 (2021) makes it the
  • Infobox, area
    area = 204.01
  • Infobox, elevation
    elevation = 55
  • History section, Early history
    in 1241 because of its position at a natural crossroads.
  • Infobox, coordinates
    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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Wikidata: Hanover
Wikidata Q1715, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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