Freden is a village and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Leine, approx. 25 km south of Hildesheim. Since 1 November 2016, the former municipalities Everode, Landwehr and Winzenburg are part of the municipality Freden.

Freden
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Freden within Hildesheim district
Freden Show map of Germany Freden Show map of Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 51°56′N 09°54′E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Hildesheim
Government
• Mayor (2021–26)	Daniel Bernhardt[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	53.49 km2 (20.65 sq mi)
Elevation	127 m (417 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	4,673
• Density	87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	31084
Dialling codes	05184
Vehicle registration	HI
Website	www.gemeindefreden.de

Freden was the seat of the former Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Freden.

Personalities

• Friedrich Lorenz (1897-1944), Catholic priest, Nazi opponent
• Friedrich Mennecke (1904-1947), NS doctor who participated in the mass destruction of the so-called euthanasia program of national socialism as an accomplice.

References

External links

Media related to Freden (Leine) at Wikimedia Commons

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[ru] Фреден (Лайне)