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Sarstedt
Town in Lower Saxony, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the singer, see Peter Sarstedt.
Sarstedt is a town in the district of Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany. It has approximately 18,500 inhabitants. Sarstedt is situated 20 km south of Hanover and 10 km north of Hildesheim. Sarstedt station is on the Hanoverian Southern Railway and is served by the Hanover S-Bahn.
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Sarstedt | |
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Location of Sarstedt within Hildesheim district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 52°14′22″N 9°51′38″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Hildesheim |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–26) | Heike Brennecke[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 42.94 km2 (16.58 sq mi) |
Elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 19,735 |
• Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 31157 |
Dialling codes | 05066 |
Vehicle registration | HI |
Website | www.sarstedt.de |
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The GEO 600 gravitational wave detector is located nearby.
The former independent municipality Giften has been a part of Sarstedt since 1 March 1974.[3]