Hemmingen

For the town in Baden-Württemberg, see Hemmingen, Baden-Württemberg.

Hemmingen (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛmɪŋən] ^ⓘ) is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 6 km south of Hanover.

Hemmingen
Town
Townhall in Hemmingen
Coat of arms
Location of Hemmingen within Hanover district
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Coordinates: 52°19′25″N 9°43′32″E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Hanover
Subdivisions	7 districts
Government
• Mayor (2021–26)	Jan Christoph Dingeldey[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	31.73 km2 (12.25 sq mi)
Elevation	56 m (184 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	18,893
• Density	600/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	30953–30966
Dialling codes	0511 / 05101
Vehicle registration	H
Website	www.stadthemmingen.de

Until December 2004, Hemmingen belonged to the Regierungsbezirk Hannover, which was dissolved in January 2005.

Districts

Hemmingen is divided into 7 districts:

• Arnum
• Devese
• Harkenbleck
• Hemmingen-Westerfeld
• Hiddestorf
• Ohlendorf
• Wilkenburg

Education

Hemmingen has 3 primary schools and one comprehensive school.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Hemmingen is twinned with:^[3]

• Murowana Goślina, Poland
• South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
• Yvetot, France