Rethen (Leine) is a part of the town of Laatzen in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated south of both Hanover and the center of Laatzen.[1]

Rethen
Ortsteil of Laatzen
Coat of arms
Location of Rethen
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Coordinates: 52°17′10″N 09°49′30″E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Hannover
Town	Laatzen
Highest elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Lowest elevation	60 m (200 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Total	9,231
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	30880
Dialling codes	05102
Vehicle registration	H
Website	www.laatzen.de

History

The name derives probably from the middle low German language and means "House of the Reed (Reed)" or "Reed home" ("Ret" = Reed; "Hen" = home). Rethen was first mentioned in 1250 as a district of Gleidingen. The first chapel of the bishopric of Hildesheim was built 1448. In 1523, Rethen coincided with the Koldingen Office to the Duchy of Calenberg. In 1592, a school was established in Rethen. The construction of the railway line Hanover-Kassel (operation 1853) brought a significant upswing, which intensified again from March 22, 1899, by the inclusion of the tram from Hanover to Hildesheim. The modern transportation promoted several industrial settlements, including the sugar factory in 1876, which had a long time national significance.

In 1974 Rethen lost its independency and was merged with the towns of Gleidingen, Grasdorf, Alt-Laatzen, Laatzen Mitte and Ingeln-Oesselse to the city of Laatzen.

See also

• Metropolitan region Hannover-Braunschweig-Göttingen-Wolfsburg
• Laatzen

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rethen (Laatzen).

• Official site of Laatzen (German)