Peine

The district of Peine extends across 535 square kilometers between Hildesheim, Hanover, Brunswick, and Salzgitter, containing seven municipalities including its capital city Peine.

Following Prussian control of Hanover in 1866, the administrative district of Peine was formally established in 1885 as part of the regional restructuring process.

The district maintains strong connections with neighboring regions through the Regionalverband Großraum Braunschweig, participating in shared cultural and administrative initiatives.

The district office provides administrative services to 138,931 residents and coordinates development across seven municipalities: Peine, Ilsede, Lengede, Edemissen, Vechelde, Wendeburg, and Hohenhameln.

The Lengede mining disaster of 1963 marked the district's industrial heritage, resulting in 29 casualties while 11 miners survived through an extraordinary rescue operation.

Location: Lower Saxony

Inception: 1885

Capital city: Peine

Elevation above the sea: 66 m

Part of: Regionalverband Großraum Braunschweig, Braunschweig region

Shares border with: Gifhorn, Brunswick, Salzgitter, Hildesheim, Hannover Region

Website: https://landkreis-peine.de

GPS coordinates: 52.33000,10.25000

Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:11