Hildesheim
Hildesheim
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half-timbered houses at the Brühl street St. Michael's Church (UNESCO World Heritage Site) | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Hildesheim
within Hildesheim district | |
Location of Hildesheim | |
Hildesheim Hildesheim | |
| Coordinates: 52°09′N 09°57′E / 52.150°N 9.950°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hildesheim |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2021–26) | Ingo Meyer (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 92.29 km2 (35.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 81 m (266 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 98,510 |
| • Density | 1,067/km2 (2,765/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 31134–31141 |
| Dialling codes | 05121 |
| Vehicle registration | HI, ALF |
| Website | www.hildesheim.de |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Ottonian architecture in St. Michael's Church | |
Interactive map of St Mary's Cathedral and St Michael's Church at Hildesheim | |
| Criteria | Cultural: i, ii, iii |
| Reference | 187 |
| Inscription | 1987 (11th Session) |
| Area | 0.58 ha |
| Buffer zone | 157.68 ha |
Hildesheim is a city in Lower Saxony, north-central Germany. With a population of over 100,000, it is located southeast of Hanover on the Innerste river, a tributary of the Leine.
The first settlement was created in 815 by Emperor Louis the Pious, who established the Diocese of Hildesheim. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985, and in 2015 the city and diocese celebrated their 1200th anniversary.