Peine | |
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Location of Peine within Peine district | |
Coordinates: 52°19′13″N 10°14′01″E / 52.32028°N 10.23361°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Peine |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–26) | Klaus Saemann[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 119.51 km2 (46.14 sq mi) |
Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 51,411 |
• Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 31224–31228 |
Dialling codes | 05171 |
Vehicle registration | PE |
Website | www.peine.de |
Peine (German: [ˈpaɪ̯nə] ; Eastphalian: Paane) is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, capital of the district Peine. It is situated on the river Fuhse and the Mittellandkanal, approximately 25 km (16 mi) west of Braunschweig, 27 km (17 mi) northeast of Hildesheim, and 40 km (25 mi) east of Hanover.