Hanover

Summary

Hanover is a big city^[1]. Hanover draws 2,367 Wikipedia views per month (big_city category, ranking #46 of 300).^[2]

Key Facts

• Hanover was a member of Climate Alliance^[3].
• Hanover was a member of Mayors for Peace^[4].
• Hanover was a member of Niedersächsischer Städtetag^[5].
• Hanover was a member of Creative Cities Network^[6].
• Hanover was a member of International Cities of Refuge Network^[7].
• Hanover is located in Hannover Region^[8].
• Hanover is in the country of Germany^[9].
• Hanover is on the body of water Leine^[10].
• Hanover is on the body of water Ihme^[11].
• Hanover is on the body of water Maschsee^[12].
• Hanover is on the body of water Mittelland Canal^[13].
• Hanover's head of government is recorded as Belit Onay^[14].
• Hanover's image is recorded as Neues Rathaus Hannover 2013.jpg^[15].
• Hanover's instance of is recorded as big city^[16].
• Hanover's instance of is recorded as Hanseatic city^[17].
• Hanover's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany^[18].
• Hanover's instance of is recorded as district capital^[19].
• Hanover's instance of is recorded as special municipality association of Germany^[20].
• Hanover's instance of is recorded as state capital in Germany^[21].
• Hanover's instance of is recorded as Einheitsgemeinde of Lower Saxony^[22].
• Hanover's flag image is recorded as Flagge Hannover.svg^[23].
• Hanover's shares border with is recorded as Gehrden^[24].
• Hanover's shares border with is recorded as Ronnenberg^[25].
• Hanover's shares border with is recorded as Garbsen^[26].
• Hanover's shares border with is recorded as Langenhagen^[27].

Body

Geography

Hanover is in the country of Germany^[9]. Hanover is located in Hannover Region^[8]. Adjacent water bodies include Leine^[10], a river^[28], in Germany^[29]; Ihme^[11], a river^[30], in Germany^[31]; Maschsee^[12], a reservoir^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1936^[34]; and Mittelland Canal^[13], a summit level canal^[35], in Germany^[36].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include big city^[16], Hanseatic city^[17], urban municipality in Germany^[18], district capital^[19], special municipality association of Germany^[20], and state capital in Germany^[21].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Hanover include Province of Hanover^[37], a provinces of Prussia^[38], in Kingdom of Prussia^[39], founded in 1866^[40]; Hannover Airport^[41], a commercial airport^[42], in Germany^[43]; Hanoverian horse^[44], a horse breed^[45]; Hannover Hauptbahnhof^[46], a central station^[47], in Germany^[48]; and Hanover Government Region^[49], a government region of Lower Saxony^[50], in Germany^[51], founded in 1885^[52].

Why It Matters

Hanover draws 2,367 Wikipedia views per month (big_city category, ranking #46 of 300).^[2] Hanover has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] Hanover is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Entities named for Hanover include Province of Hanover^[37], a provinces of Prussia^[38], in Kingdom of Prussia^[39], founded in 1866^[40]; Hannover Airport^[41], a commercial airport^[42], in Germany^[43]; Hanoverian horse^[44], a horse breed^[45]; Hannover Hauptbahnhof^[46], a central station^[47], in Germany^[48]; and Hanover Government Region^[49], a government region of Lower Saxony^[50], in Germany^[51], founded in 1885^[52].