Peine (district)
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| Capital | Peine |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Henning Heiß (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 535 km2 (207 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023) | |
• Total | 136,983 |
| • Density | 256/km2 (663/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | PE |
| Website | landkreis-peine.de |
Peine is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Hildesheim, Hanover and Gifhorn, and the cities of Brunswick and Salzgitter.