Laatzen

Laatzen
Coat of arms
Laatzen
Location of Laatzen within Hanover district
Coordinates: 52°19′N 09°48′E / 52.317°N 9.800°E / 52.317; 9.800Coordinates: 52°19′N 09°48′E / 52.317°N 9.800°E / 52.317; 9.800
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Hanover
Government
• Mayor	Thomas Prinz (SPD)
Area
• Total	34.05 km2 (13.15 sq mi)
Elevation	46 - 63 m (−161 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	40,939
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	30880
Dialling codes	0511 / 05102
Vehicle registration	H
Website	www.laatzen.de

Laatzen is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated directly south of Hanover.

In 1964, the municipalities of Laatzen (nowadays about 22.000 inhabitants) and Grasdorf (3.500 inh.) were merged into the city Laatzen. In 1974 the towns of Rethen/Leine (8.100 inh.), Gleidingen (4.300 inh.) and Ingeln-Oesselse (3.700 inh.) were added to the city.