Friedland, Lower Saxony

Friedland
Friedland railway station in May 2007
Location of Friedland within Göttingen district
Location of Friedland
Friedland
Friedland
Coordinates: 51°25′18″N 09°54′52″E / 51.42167°N 9.91444°E / 51.42167; 9.91444
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictGöttingen
Subdivisions14 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Andreas Friedrichs (SPD)
Area
 • Total
75.87 km2 (29.29 sq mi)
Elevation
181 m (594 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
 • Total
8,332
 • Density109.8/km2 (284.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
37133
Dialling codes05504
Vehicle registrationGÖ, DUD, HMÜ, OHA
Websitewww.friedland.de

Friedland (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁiːtˌlant] ) is a municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Leine, approx. 13 km south of Göttingen. Its seat is in the village of Groß Schneen, one of fourteen communities in the municipality. The others are Friedland proper, Ballenhausen, Deiderode, Elkershausen, Klein Schneen, Lichtenhagen, Ludolfshausen, Mollenfelde, Niedergandern, Niedernjesa, Reckershausen, Reiffenhausen and Stockhausen.