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 | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Freden within Hildesheim district  | |
  Freden  Freden | |
| Coordinates: 51°56′N 09°54′E / 51.933°N 9.900°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hildesheim |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Daniel Bernhardt[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.49 km2 (20.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 127 m (417 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,669 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 31084 |
| Dialling codes | 05184 |
| Vehicle registration | HI |
| Website | www.gemeindefreden.de |
Freden was the seat of the former Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Freden.
Personalities edit
- 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.
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