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Hildesheim

Western Europe

Hildesheim is a city in Lower Saxony, north-central Germany, on the Innerste river, a tributary of the Leine, southeast of Hanover. It has a population of over 100,000.

Facts
Population
98,207 1
Area (sq km)
92.96 1
Founding Year
815 2
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Elevation (m)
96 1
Latitude
52.15 degrees north 1
Longitude
9.95 degrees east 1
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Source Wikidata: Weidmannsche Buchhandlungtier 2
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1. Hildesheim (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 98,207 (2025)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 52.15, longitude 9.95
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 96 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 92.96 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 98207 (2025)
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2. Hildesheim (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The first settlement was created in 815 by Emperor Louis the Pious, who established the Diocese of Hildesheim.
  • In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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Wikidata: Hildesheim
Wikidata Q3185, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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