Elze

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Elze
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Elze
Elze (Germany)
Elze
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Hildesheim
Mayor F. Albes
Basic statistics
Area 47.71 km² (18.4 sq mi)
Elevation 79 m  (259 ft)
Population 9,519  (31/12/2004)
 - Density 200 /km² (517 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate HI
Postal code 31008
Area code 05068
Website www.elze.de

Coordinates: 52°7′00″N 09°44′00″E / 52.116667, 9.733333

The Town Hall of Elze.
The Town Hall of Elze.

Elze is a town and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Leine, approximately 15 km west of Hildesheim, and 30 km south of Hanover.