Freden

Freden is a village and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Leine, approx. 25 km south of Hildesheim. Since 1 November 2016, the former municipalities Everode, Landwehr and Winzenburg are part of the municipality Freden.

Freden
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Freden within Hildesheim district
Freden
Freden
Coordinates: 51°56′N 09°54′E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHildesheim
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Daniel Bernhardt[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total53.49 km2 (20.65 sq mi)
Elevation
127 m (417 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
 • Total4,673
 • Density87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
31084
Dialling codes05184
Vehicle registrationHI
Websitewww.gemeindefreden.de

Freden was the seat of the former Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Freden.

Personalities
  • Friedrich Lorenz (1897-1944), Catholic priest, Nazi opponent
  • Friedrich Mennecke (1904-1947), NS doctor who participated in the mass destruction of the so-called euthanasia program of national socialism as an accomplice.

References
  1. "Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 12. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
  2. Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen, LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2020.

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