Pattensen

Infobox German Location
Art = Stadt
Name = Pattensen
Wappen = Wappen Pattensen.pnglat_deg = 52 |lat_min = 16
lon_deg = 9 |lon_min = 46
Lageplan =
Lageplanbeschreibung =
Bundesland = Lower Saxony
Landkreis = Hanover (district)
Höhe = 63
Fläche = 67
Einwohner = 14667
Stand = 2006-01-01
PLZ = 30982
Vorwahl = 05066, 05069, 05101, 05102
Kfz = H
Gemeindeschlüssel = 03 2 41 013
Adresse = Auf der Burg 1-230982 Pattensen
Website = [http://www.pattensen.de www.pattensen.de]
Bürgermeister = Günther Griebe
Partei = SPD

Pattensen is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 12 km south of Hanover.

History

It was the capital of the principality of Calenberg until 1636, when the capital moved to the town of Hanover, from which the state of Hanover (including Calenberg and Celle) was named.

Famous People

Pattensen is the hometown of Per Mertesacker, who became player of the German national football team in 2005.