Peine

Peine
Town
Town hall of Peine
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Peine within Peine district
Peine Show map of Germany Peine Show map of Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 52°19′13″N 10°14′01″E / 52.32028°N 10.23361°E / 52.32028; 10.23361
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Peine
Government
• Mayor (2021–26)	Klaus Saemann[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	119.51 km2 (46.14 sq mi)
Elevation	68 m (223 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	51,411
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	31224–31228
Dialling codes	05171
Vehicle registration	PE
Website	www.peine.de

Peine (German: [ˈpaɪ̯nə] ^ⓘ; Eastphalian: Paane) is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, capital of the district Peine. It is situated on the river Fuhse and the Mittellandkanal, approximately 25 km (16 mi) west of Braunschweig, 27 km (17 mi) northeast of Hildesheim, and 40 km (25 mi) east of Hanover.