Districts of Hanover are the administrative units. Formerly, Hanover was a small village inhabited by fishermen and ferrymen. The village developed into a big town during the 13th and 14th century. Hanover is located in Lower Saxony, which itself is a German district. The city is home to about 522,944 people. The municipal body of the city was formed by merging the city of Hanover and the former district. The municipal body looks after the needs of the residents.
Districts in Hanover
Districts of Hanover are a mix of districts and quarters. Following are the names of the Hanover districts:
- Nord
- Linden- Limmer
- Dohren-Wulfel
- Ahlem-Badenstedt- Davenstedt
- Herrenhausen- Stocken
- Ricklingen
- Sudstadt- Bult
- Mitte
- Bothfeld- Vahrenheide
- Misburg- Anderten
- Kichrode-Bemerode- Wulferode
- Buchholz- Kleefeld
- Vahrenwald-List
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The Hanover quarters are:
- Herrenhausen
- Sudstadt
- Nordstadt
- Zoo
- Oststadt
Administration
The districts in Hanover are more of independent cities. The municipal body of Hanover carries out certain responsibilities for the betterment of the districts. They also look after the problems of the residents. Some of the responsibilities are:
- Building and maintaining roads
- Building and upkeep of hospitals
- Social welfare
- Preserving and maintaining national parks
- Youth welfare
- Collection and disposal of household wastes
- Development of educational institutions
- Encouraging tourism
- Financial support to educational institutions
- Financial support for culture
- Building bicycle lanes and pedestrian zones
- Management of educational institutions for higher education
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