Hanover (German: Hannover ( Hanover) [haˈnoËfeÉ]), on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany. With a population of over 500,000 (in 2007) it is a major center of northern Germany, known for hosting annual commercial expositions such as the Hanover Fair and the CeBIT. In 2000, Hanover hosted the world fair Expo 2000. The Hanover fairground, due to numerous extensions especially for the Expo 2000, is the largest in the world. Hanover also has regional importance because of its university and medical school, its international airport and its large zoo (Hanover Zoo).
Administrative divisionsIn addition to being capital of Lower Saxony, Hanover was also the capital of the administrative area Hanover region (Regierungsbezirk Hannover) until Lower Saxony's regions were disbanded at the beginning of 2005. It is, however, still part of the Hanover district (Region Hannover), which is a municipal body made up from the former district and city of Hanover.
PlacesAlso, New Hanover County, North Carolina, U.S. is named after the city.
Twinning Transportation Road trafficHanover is an important hub in Germany's Autobahn network; the interchange of two major autobahns, the A2 and A7 is at Kreuz Hannover-Ost, at the northeastern edge of the city. Local autobahns are A 352 (a bypass between A7 and A2, also known as the airport autobahn because it runs close to Hanover Airport) and the A 37.
The Schnellweg system, a number of Bundesstraße roads, forms a structure loosely resembling a large ring road together with A2 and A7. The roads are B 3 , B 6 and B 65, called Westschnellweg (B6 on the northern part, B3 on the southern part), Messeschnellweg (B3, becomes A37 near Burgdorf, crosses A2, becomes B3 again, changes to B6 at Seelhorster Kreuz, then passes the Hanover fairground as B6 and becomes A37 again before merging into A7) and Südschnellweg (starts out as B65, becomes B3/B6/B65 upon crossing Westschnellweg, then becomes B65 again at Seelhorster Kreuz).
RailwayThe city's central station, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, is a hub of vital importance in the German high-speed ICE network. It is the starting point of the Hanover-Würzburg high-speed rail line and the central hub for the Hanover S-Bahn, offering international and national connections to virtually everywhere in Germany.
Local transportHanover has an extensive Stadtbahn system, traditionally operated by üstra, which handed over operational business to intalliance in 2003. The city is famous for its designer buses and tramways, the TW 6000 and TW 2000 trams being the most well-known examples.
AirportsHanover and its area is served by Hanover/Langenhagen International Airport (HAJ)
MunicipalitiesNote: Hanover is the correct English spelling, even though the German spelling is with a double n. It should always be used when referring to the British House of Hanover (even if you choose to write the city the German way).
There are several universities in Hanover:
There is one University of Applied Science and Arts in Hanover:
Famous districts of Hanover:
The rock bands Scorpions and Fury in the Slaughterhouse are originally from Hanover.
Hannover 96 is the most popular sports team in Hanover; they play in 'AWD Arena'. This arena is formerly and still known with its traditional name 'Niedersachsenstadion'. There are also rumors that the city may get an NFL Europe team.
The federal state museum of Lower Saxony presents nature and people customer, a pre-historical collection and the national gallery. In the historical museum mainly the history of Hanover is presented, in the manor-house EN museum in the prince house the history of the hannoeverschen king and prince house.
The Kestner museum is a museum for history of art, the parish museum presents the art 20. Century, the art association Hanover operates the house of artists. The 'Wilhelm-Busch-Museum' in Herrrenhausen is the German museum for caricature and critical diagram). The urban gallery is 'KUBUS'. Besides there are approximately 30 art galleries.
