Hanover (region)

For the district named Region Hannover, see Hanover Region.

Hanover Hannover
Regierungsbezirk
Map of Lower Saxony highlighting the former Regierungsbezirk of Hanover
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
Disestablished	2004-12-31
Region seat	Hanover
Area
• Total	9,046.82 km² (3,493.00 sq mi)
Population (30 Sep. 2004)
• Total	2,167,343
• Density	240/km² (620/sq mi)

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

Former administrative and government regions in Lower Saxony

	Regions (1978-2004)	Braunschweig Hanover Lüneburg Weser-Ems

	Regions (1946-1978)	Aurich Brunswick Hanover Hildesheim Lüneburg Oldenburg Osnabrück Stade

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

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