Elze
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| Elze | |
| Coordinates | 52°7′0″N 09°44′0″E / 52.116667°N 9.733333°E |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
|---|---|
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hildesheim |
| Mayor | F. Albes |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 47.71 km2 (18.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
| Population | 9,519 (31 December 2004) |
| - Density | 200 /km2 (517 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HI |
| Postal code | 31008 |
| Area code | 05068 |
| Website | www.elze.de |
Elze is a town in district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is next to the river Leine, approximately 15 km (9.3 miles) west of Hildesheim. Elze is also one oldest city in the area, and its name comes from Latin : aula caesaris
Notable people[change]
- Philipp Furtwängler, a math expert.
- Władysław Kozakiewicz, a pole jumper.
- Johann Heinrich Louis Krüger, a math expert.