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Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany
Harsum
Municipality
Coat of arms of HarsumCoat of arms
Location of Harsum within Hildesheim district
Hildesheim (district)Lower SaxonyHolzminden (district)Northeim (district)Goslar (district)Wolfenbüttel (district)SalzgitterHamelin-PyrmontHanover (district)Peine (district)FredenLamspringeBockenemAlfeldDuingenSarstedtAlgermissenHarsumGiesenNordstemmenHildesheimElzeGronauEimeDiekholzenDiekholzenSchellertenSchellertenSöhldeBad SalzdetfurthHolleSibbesse
Harsum is located in GermanyHarsumHarsum Show map of GermanyHarsum is located in Lower SaxonyHarsumHarsum Show map of Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 52°12′N 9°57′E / 52.200°N 9.950°E / 52.200; 9.950
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHildesheim
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Marcel Litfin (Ind.)
Area
 • Total49.93 km (19.28 sq mi)
Elevation70 m (230 ft)
Population
 • Total11,438
 • Density230/km (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes31177
Dialling codes05127
Vehicle registrationHI
Websitewww.harsum.de

Harsum is a village and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 6 km north of Hildesheim, and 25 km southeast of Hanover.

Harsum view from north with St. Cäcilia

Subdivisions

Besides Harsum proper, the municipality consists of the villages of Adlum, Asel, Borsum, Hönnersum, Hüddessum, Klein Förste, Machtsum and Rautenberg.

Personalities

  • Johannes Nordhoff (1870-1950), Chairman of the Employers' Association of German Insurance Companies
  • Joop Bergsma (1928-2011), Roman Catholic clergyman and theologian

References

  1. "Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 12. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
  2. "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
Towns and municipalities in Hildesheim district
Coat of Arms of Hildesheim district
Coat of Arms of Hildesheim district


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