Hemmingen

Hemmingen
Town
Townhall in Hemmingen
Coat of arms
Location of Hemmingen within Hanover district
Location of Hemmingen
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Coordinates: 52°19′25″N 9°43′32″E / 52.32361°N 9.72556°E / 52.32361; 9.72556
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Hanover
Subdivisions	7 districts
Government
• Mayor (2021–26)	Jan Christoph Dingeldey1 (CDU)
Area
• Total	31.73 km2 (12.25 sq mi)
Elevation	56 m (184 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)2
• Total	18,932
• Density	596.7/km2 (1,545/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	30953–30966
Dialling codes	0511 / 05101
Vehicle registration	H
Website	www.stadthemmingen.de

Hemmingen (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛmɪŋən] ^ⓘ) is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 6 km south of Hanover.

Until December 2004, Hemmingen belonged to the Regierungsbezirk Hannover, which was dissolved in January 2005.

Hemmingen is divided into 7 districts:

• Arnum
• Devese
• Harkenbleck
• Hemmingen-Westerfeld
• Hiddestorf
• Ohlendorf
• Wilkenburg

Hemmingen has 3 primary schools and one comprehensive school.

Hemmingen is twinned with:³

• Murowana Goślina, Poland
• South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
• Yvetot, France