Hanover (region)

For the district named Region Hannover, see Hanover Region.
Hanover
Hannover
Regierungsbezirk
Map of Lower Saxony highlighting Hanover
Map of Lower Saxony highlighting Hanover
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
Disestablished2004-12-31
Region seatHanover
Area
 • Total9,046.82 km2 (3,493.00 sq mi)
Population
 (30 Sep. 2004)
 • Total2,167,343
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
GDP
[1]
 • Total€88.400 billion (2021)

Hanover (German: Hannover) was a Regierungsbezirk of the German state of Lower Saxony from 1946 until 2004. It was located in the centre and the south of the state, centered on the Lower Saxon capital of Hanover.

History

There was a similar, equally named administrative unit within the then Prussian Province of Hanover from 1885 until the end of World War II; and before that, a 1823 established Landdrostei within the Kingdom of Hanover.

Kreise (districts) from 2001 to 2004
  1. Diepholz
  2. Hamelin-Pyrmont (Hameln-Pyrmont)
  3. Hanover (Hannover)
  4. Hildesheim
  5. Holzminden
  6. Nienburg
  7. Schaumburg

52°22′00″N 9°44′00″E / 52.3667°N 9.7333°E / 52.3667; 9.7333

References

  1. ^ "EU regions by GDP, Eurostat". Retrieved 18 September 2023.