Hannover (German)
City
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Hanover within Hanover Region district
Coordinates: 52°22′N 9°43′E / 52.367°N 9.717°E / 52.367; 9.717Coordinates: 52°22′N 9°43′E / 52.367°N 9.717°E / 52.367; 9.717
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Hanover Region
Subdivisions	13 districts
Government
• Lord mayor	Stefan Schostok (SPD)
• Governing parties	SPD / Greens
Area
• City	204.01 km2 (78.77 sq mi)
Elevation	55 m (180 ft)
Population
• Metro	1,119,032
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	30001 - 30669
Vehicle registration	H
Website	www.hannover.de

Hanover (German: Hannover) is a German city. It is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony. Hanover has 522,944 inhabitants (1 February 2007).

In Hanover there are some big industry companies like Volkswagen (Cars and Vans), Continental (tyres), Varta (batteries) and TUI (tourism).

Hanover has a very modern zoo and an international airport.